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Vertical engraving of symmetrical ornament with winged figures, scrolls, and a central birdcage in an arched frame, in dark ink on pale paper.

Panel of Ornament with a Birdcage

A tall vertical engraving filled with symmetrical grotesque ornament: winged figures, scrolls, candelabra-like supports, and a central birdcage hung within an arched frame. Fine hatched lines in dark ink on pale paper create dense, decorative patterns across the whole sheet.

Artist
Nicoletto da Modena
Date
c. 1507
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1654 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1512).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Panel de ornamento con jaula de pájaro

Un grabado vertical lleno de ornamentos simétricos y grotescos: figuras aladas, volutas, soportes semejantes a candelabros y una jaula de pájaro colgada en el centro dentro de un marco arqueado. Las finas líneas sombreadas en tinta oscura sobre papel claro crean patrones decorativos densos.

Português: Painel de ornamento com gaiola de pássaro

Uma gravura vertical repleta de ornamentos simétricos e grotescos: figuras aladas, volutas, suportes semelhantes a candelabros e uma gaiola de pássaro suspensa no centro, dentro de uma moldura em arco. Linhas finas e hachuradas em tinta escura sobre papel claro criam padrões decorativos densos.