Disegni Varii di Polifilo Zancarli
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 9 3/16 x 5 9/16 in. (23.3 x 14.2 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.149.4a(6)
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Art Historical Context
Created before 1628 *Disegni Vari di Polifilo Zancarli* is etching that exemplifies the vibrant exchange of ornamental ideas in early seventeenth-century Europe. Attributed to Polifilo Giancarli along with Odoardo Fialetti and Tasio Giancarli, the print belongs to a tradition of design books that circulated inventive motifs among artists, architects, and craftsmen. Its modest plate size—just over nine by five inches—made it easy to reproduce and share, to spread decorative patterns across workshops and building sites. The work features centaurs intertwined with lush acanthus foliage, merging ...
About the Artist
Polifilo Giancarli|Odoardo Fialetti|Tasio Giancarli (Italian|Italian) · 1600 |1573 –1625 |1638
active in Venice ca. 1600–1625|Italian, Bologna 1573–1637/38 Venice