Opera..Triumphi, Soneti, & Canzone.. 1508

"Opera..Triumphi, Soneti, & Canzone.." is a woodcut illustration from 1508 by Francesco Petrarca, a renowned Italian poet and scholar. The image, located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a decorative border for a printed text. It features a central scene depicting a triumphal procession with figures riding in a chariot pulled by horses. The ornate frame includes a depiction of God seated in the upper arch with two lions flanking it and a shield in the bottom center. This detailed illustration exemplifies the Renaissance interest in classical antiquity and its decorative arts.