Ornamental Panel: Triton Ridden by a Child, c. 1505-1515. Giovanni Pietro da Birago (Italian, active c. 1471–1513). Engraving; image: x cm (21 x 3 1/16 in.); platemark: x cm (21 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.). Printed ornamental columns—such as these flanking the portrait of Henry II—were probably colored and used for interior decorations. The printed panels may have also served artists and craftsmen creating similar patterns in other materials, including wood, stone, or metal. They have been imaginatively integrated into the display on this wall because their intricate designs feature p
Ornamental Panel: Triton Ridden by a Child, c. 1505-1515. Giovanni Pietro da Birago (Italian, active c. 1471–1513). Engraving; image: x cm (21 x 3 1/16 in.); platemark: x cm (21 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.). Printed ornamental columns—such as these flanking the portrait of Henry II—were probably colored and used for interior decorations. The printed panels may have also served artists and craftsmen creating similar patterns in other materials, including wood, stone, or metal. They have been imaginatively integrated into the display on this wall because their intricate designs feature pieces of armor and mythical creatures that echo those in the works around them.
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