Convivio delle Belle Donne, page 21 (verso)

Art Historical Context

Step into the lively world of Renaissance Venice with *Convivio delle Belle Donne, page (verso)*, a woodcut print in August 1532 by the talents of publisher Nicolò Zoppino and designer Matteo da Treviso. just 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches, this intimate hails from an illustrated book that captures the era's fascination with beauty, festivity, and ornate design. Zoppino, a prolific Venetian printer known for his bold illustrated works, paired with Matteo daviso's illustrative flair to produce this piece, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. Woodcuts like this ...

About the Artist

Nicolò Zoppino|Matteo da Treviso · 1478–1544

Nicolò Zoppino was an Italian printer and publisher active in Venice and other Italian cities during the first half of the sixteenth century, occupying an important place in the history of early printing and book illustration. Born around 1478, he worked during the golden age of Venetian printing, a period when the city was the dominant center of book production in Europe and publishers competed t...