Allegory of Geometry
| Title | Allegory of Geometry |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andrea Lilio Italian, c. 1555-1610 |
| Date | c. 1600 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, squared in red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on blue laid paper |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Allegory of Geometry” is a work by Andrea Lilio Italian, c. 1555-1610, dated c. 1600. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, squared in red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on blue laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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