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Title Page for "Bizzarie di varie Figure"

Giovanni Battista Bracelli

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornate title page. The central space is filled with elegant script, flanked by two seated figures resembling mythical creatures with human and animal features. These figures are integrated into a decorative frame with scroll-like patterns and elaborate structures. At the top, a figure with flowing hair is overlooked by two symmetrical candlesticks. The text in the center includes the title "BIZARIE di varie Figure di Giovanbattista Braccelli pittore fiorentino All'Ill.mo s. Don Pietro Medici 1624," suggesting it is a work by Giovanni Battista Braccelli dedicated to Don Pietro Medici, dated 1624. The drawing exhibits a baroque style focusing on intricate detailing and symmetry.

Artwork Details

Date
1624
Medium
etching
Dimensions
3060 × 2359 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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