Unknown maker
Ornament in Hexagonal Shapec. 1480/1510
An unrecorded Italian artist made this in about 1480/1510. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
This is a drawing of an ornamental floral design. The image shows a central floral motif resembling a flower with radiating petals, surrounded by swirling leaf patterns. The background is dark, contrasting with the lighter line work of the floral design. The drawing's borders are uneven and have an antique appearance.
Description from the National Gallery of Art.
An unrecorded Italian artist made this in about 1480/1510. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Renaissance
European art from about 1400 to 1600, when painters rediscovered perspective and the classical past.
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1943.3.6690
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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