Corona delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo, page 2 (verso)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Guild of Book Workers, 1960
Accession Number
60.718.1(3)
Art Historical Context
This woodcut page originates from the 1620 edition of *Cor delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo*, a book linked to the Venetian artists Cesare Vecellio and de’ Vecchi. Produced during the early Baroque period, such volumes offered elegant ornamental designs intended for embroidery, lacework, and decorative needle arts—pursuits considered both virtuous and refined for noblewomen of the time. Woodcut printing proved especially effective for these instructional books. Its crisp, repeatable lines allowed intricate motifs to be widely circulated, bridging professional design traditions with...
About the Artist
Alessandro de' Vecchi|Cesare Vecellio (Italian|Italian) · 1570 |1521 –1629 |1601
Italian, active Venice, 1570–1629|Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521–1601 Venice