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Sansovino frames

Scope note

Use for frames with a profusion of overlapping and intertwining scrolls and volutes, popular during the 16th and 17th centuries and named for Venetian architect and sculptor Jacopo Sansovino.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000190136

Broader Terms used

<frames by form>

Term used for

frames, Sansovino

Equivalent Terms used

Sansovino frame

Created

12yrs ago

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