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Ornamental Tripod Table

DECORATIVE g1r · p.93
Ornamental Tripod Table
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)

Ornate classical tripod with decorative scrollwork and dolphin-form legs.

In the Narrative

An architectural study of a classical tripod — the kind of object that appears in Roman domestic settings and temple furnishings. Colonna's attention to decorative arts is as detailed as his architectural descriptions.

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