Ghirlanda: Di sei vaghi fiori scielti da piu famosi Giardini d'Italia, page 8 (recto) 1604

This page from a 1604 book, “Ghirlanda: Di sei vaghi fiori scielti da piu famosi Giardini d’Italia,” by Pietro Paulo Tozzi (1593-1628), is a prime example of a printed page from the early modern period. The intricate ornamentation that frames the text, along with the careful composition of the lines and the emphasis on legibility, reflects the highly developed printing traditions of the time. This page from the book is a fascinating glimpse into the world of early modern scholarship and its visual culture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, houses this piece.