Corona delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo, page 9 (recto)
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(10)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th Venetian design with *Corona delle Nobile ettuose Donne, Librozo, page 9 (recto)*, a delicate woodcut print from 1620. Created by de' Vecchi and Vecellio—renowned for his influential pattern books—this page bursts with whimsical motifs: playful birds, sly foxes, scampering squirrels, and lush flowers intertwined with leaves. Part of a "Crown for Noble and Virtuous Women it served as a treasured guide for embroidery, lace-making, and ornamental crafts, empowering women artisans across Europe. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary for their time, allowi...
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