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Ornament Panel: Two Children Wearing Helmets

Giovanni Pietro Birago and Zoan Andrea

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornamental design with classical architecture, scrollwork, floral patterns, a torso without arms or legs, decorative symbols like vases, foliage, shields, helmets, mythological figures, vines, and scrolls. The composition is symmetrical and balanced.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1505/1515
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
876 × 5342 px
Public Domain
Yes
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