1598 (printed)
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This print by Wendel Dietterlin is from his book Architectura, published in Nuremberg in 1598. Dietterlin was a painter of decorative murals. This print shows his version of an Ionic window design, rather more elaborate than the traditional classical orders. It is very rich in decoration, with vases, flower ornament and Ionic touches throughout. One of the columns is supported by a female figure: her bow and arrows suggest she may possibly be the goddess of hunting, Diana (as she is known in Roman mythology) or Artemis (Greek mythology).
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| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Print, design for a Ionic window, etching, by Wendel Dietterlin, from his book Architectura, Germany, 1598 |
| Physical description | Print showing a design for a window with Ionic touches, one column supported by a female figure |
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| Object history | Dietterlin was a painter of decorative murals. His Architectura, published in its definitive edition in Nuremberg in 1598, contained extreme designs, hardly recognisable as belonging to the classical orders. |
| Production | from his book Architectura |
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| Summary | This print by Wendel Dietterlin is from his book Architectura, published in Nuremberg in 1598. Dietterlin was a painter of decorative murals. This print shows his version of an Ionic window design, rather more elaborate than the traditional classical orders. It is very rich in decoration, with vases, flower ornament and Ionic touches throughout. One of the columns is supported by a female figure: her bow and arrows suggest she may possibly be the goddess of hunting, Diana (as she is known in Roman mythology) or Artemis (Greek mythology). |
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| Accession number | 28766:25 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2005 |
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