Essempio di recammi, page 21 (verso)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 x 3/8 in. (19.8 x 15.7 x 1 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
Accession Number
35.75.3(42)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance pattern books with *Essempio di recammi, page 21 (verso)*, a delicate woodcut print from 1530. Created by printers Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio his brothers, in collaboration with author Giovanni Antonio Tagliente this page hails from a manual offering "examples of embroidery" designs. Measuring just 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 inches, captures blooming floral motifs—perfect for inspiring lace-makers, embroiderers, and textile artists of the era. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary in 16th-century Venice, a hub of printing innovation. Carved into w...
About the Artist
Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio e i fratelli|Giovanni Antonio Tagliente (Italian|Italian) · 1522 |1465 –1545 |1528
Italian, active Venice, ca. 1522–1545|Italian, Venice ca. 1465–1528 Venice