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Ornament

Master AD

Associated Names

Master AD

Artist, German, active late 16th century

The image features a large diamond shape with swirling lines and floral patterns. Surrounding the diamond are smaller triangles and columns with similar ornate designs. The design includes letters and numbers, resembling a blueprint or work in progress. The composition resembles a textile design or wallpaper with symmetrical motifs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.5860
Catalogue Raisonné

Nagler Mon., no. 402

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, as Arabesque Ornament.

Bibliography

1858

Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Kunstler aller Schulen .... 5 vols. Munich: G. Franz, 1858-1879. Reprint. Munich: G. Hirth's Verlag, 1919.

Wikidata ID

Q65023712

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