Essempio di recammi, page 4 (recto)
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
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