10805 Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554) – Design Studies for Ornamental Ceiling/Wall Panels (Book Four)

This woodcut, numbered 348 and titled Liber Quartus, illustrates intricate designs for architectural ornamentation, likely intended for coffered ceilings or decorative wall panels. The plate displays a geometric arrangement of smaller rectangles, squares, and quarter-circles filled with elaborate foliage, scrollwork, and arabesque motifs. The print originates from the influential architectural treatise, Tutte l'opere d'architettura. Sebastiano Serlio was an important Italian Mannerist architect, painter, and theorist. He is primarily known for his seven-book architectural treatise, which was the first systematic codification of the classical architectural orders, profoundly influencing architecture in Italy, France, and England.