Le Pompe: Opera Nova, page 15 (recto) 1557
giovannibattistamarchiosessa
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, ornament, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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ornament
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toned paper
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ink paper printed
# print
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book
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personal sketchbook
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coloured pencil
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men
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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marker colouring
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watercolor
"Le Pompe: Opera Nova, page 15 (recto)" is a 1557 woodcut print by Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa featuring a delicate lace pattern. The design is made up of intricate floral motifs and geometric shapes arranged in a repeating pattern. The use of dots within the lines adds to the delicate quality of the piece. This intricate design, typical of the era, would have been used as a model for needlepoint, embroidery, or other textile crafts.
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