Ce est ung tractat de la noble art de leguille ascavoir ouvraiges de spaigne... page 17 (verso)
after 1527
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (17.5 x 14.5 cm)
Classification
Books|(not assigned)|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mary M. Greenwood, in memory of Eliza Rudd Greenwood, 1953
Accession Number
53.566.3(34)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance craftsmanship with this woodcut from *Ce est ung tractat de noble art de leguille ascavoir ouvraiges spaigne...* (page 17 verso), a treatise on the noble art ofwork, focusing on Spanish embroidery styles. Created by Dutch woodcutter Willem Vosterman after 1527 this page (measuring 6 7/8 x 5 11/16 inches) captures ornamental designs that would have guided artisans in creating lavish textiles during the early 16th century. osterman, renowned for his precise woodcuts that reproduced intricate details from paintings and patterns, employed this relief p...
About the Artist
Willem Vosterman
Willem Vosterman was a Netherlandish engraver and printmaker who worked within the rich tradition of graphic art that flourished in the Low Countries during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Precise details of his birth, death, and training are not firmly established in the historical record, but his surviving prints reflect the skilled craftsmanship and commercial acuity that characterized...