Kruis met ronde hoeken tussen zes ornamenten by Guillaume de la Quewellerie

Kruis met ronde hoeken tussen zes ornamenten 1611

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drawing, ink, engraving

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drawing

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baroque

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old engraving style

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ink

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engraving

"Kruis met ronde hoeken tussen zes ornamenten" (Cross with Rounded Corners Between Six Ornaments) is a 1611 engraving by Guillaume de la Quewellerie, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. This small print, measuring only 69 mm high and 67 mm wide, showcases three elaborate, symmetrical designs inspired by the Renaissance interest in classical ornament. These intricate patterns, filled with swirling foliage and flourishes, could have been used as design inspiration for architectural elements, furniture, or other decorative objects.

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