Esemplario di Lauori..., page 2 (verso)
August 1, 1532
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/16 x 6 5/16 in. (21.5 x 16 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.74(4)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance ornamentation with *Esemplario di Lauori..., page 2 (verso)*, a woodcut print from 1532 by Venetian publishers Giovanni Andrea Vavassore and Florio Vavassore. This modest yet masterful page, measuring just 8 7/16 x 6 5/16 inches, hails from a pattern book (*esemplario*)—a popular genre in 16th-century Italy designed to inspire artisans in crafts like embroidery, lace-making, and metalwork. Produced on August 1, 1532, it captures the era's fascination with elaborate motifs, blending floral arabesques and architectural elements in a style reflective o...
About the Artist
Giovanni Andrea Vavassore|Florio Vavassore · 1530–1573
**Giovanni Andrea Vavassore (c. 1490s–1572)** Giovanni Andrea Vavassore, also known as Zoan Andrea or Guadagnino, hailed from Telgate near Bergamo in the Venetian terraferma and established himself in Venice by the early 16th century as a skilled wood engraver. His early life remains sparsely documented, with no records of formal training or mentors, though his initial output as a xylographer rev...