Essempio di recammi, page 25 (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(50)
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance needlework with *Essempio di recammi, page 25 (verso)*, a delicate woodcut from 1530 by Venetian author and printer Giovanni Antonio Tagliente, in collaboration with the printers Giovanni Antonio di Nicol da Sabio e i. This page, measuring just 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 inches, is part of a pioneering pattern book offering *esempi*—examples—of embroidery designs, showcasing symmetrical motifs likely intended for lace, textiles, or decorative borders. In early 16th-century Venice, a hub of printing innovation, books like this revolutionized craft by making e...
About the Artist
Giovanni Antonio Tagliente|Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio e i fratelli (Italian|Italian) · 1522 |1465 –1545 |1528
Italian, active Venice, ca. 1522–1545|Italian, Venice ca. 1465–1528 Venice