Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 80 (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(82)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of Renaissance Venice with page 80 (recto) from Cesare Vecellio's *Corona delle Nobili et Virose Donne: Libro I-IV* (1601). Vecellio, a masterful Venetian engraver and costume chronicler, created this multi-volume work as a "corona" or crown celebrating noble and virtuous women through intricate illustrations of their attire and ornaments. This woodcut page exemplifies his fascination with fashion as a marker of status, virtue, and cultural identity, drawing from Italy's rich tradition of documenting dress across classes and regions. Crafted as a woodcut—a relief p...
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:...