Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 45 (recto)
1601
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
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.67.2(46)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Cesare Vecellio a prominent Venetian engraver and costume designer of the late Renaissance, created *Corona delle Nobili Virtuose Donne: I-IV* (The Crown of Noble and Virt Women) around 1601. This multi-volume work celebrates the grace and status of elite women through detailed illustrations of their attire, jewelry, and ornamental motifs. Page 45 (recto), a finely executed woodcut, exemplifies Vecellio's focus on patterns—likely evoking lacework, embroidery, or architectural ornaments—that symbolized virtue and nobility in Renaissance Italy. Printed on a modest scale of 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 inche...
About the Artist
Cesare Vecellio · 1521–1601
Cesare was a distant cousin of the famous Titian, and studied in his shop. He was a member of the branch of Vecellio descended from Giovanni Antonio. He is best known for his prints; he published illustrated books on costume, embroidery and lacemaking, and other subjects. Francesco, Cesare, Orazio and Marco were the only family members allowed to use the appellation "di Tiziano." Comment on works:...