Essempio di recammi, page 4 (recto) by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente|Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio e i fratelli

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(7)

Tags

Ornament

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of Renaissance needlework with *Essempio di recammi, 4 (recto)*, a delicate woodcut from 153. Created by Giovanni Antonio Tagl, with printing by Giovanni Antonio di Nicol da Sabio and his in Venice, this page is part of an early pattern book (*essempio*) offering designs for *ricami*—elaborate embroideries popular among Europe's elite. Measuring just 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 inches, it showcases ornamental motifs suited for lace, textiles, and decorative arts, reflecting the era's fascination with geometric and floral patterns. In the bustling print culture of 16th-centu...

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

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