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Giovanni Pietro da Birago

Three Children Blowing Horns

c. 1505–1512
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Printed ornamental columns 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.

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