Fiori di Ricami Nuovamente Posti in Luce, page 3 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (14 x 20 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.547.2(4)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance ornament with *Fiori di Ricami Nuovamente Post in Luce* (Flowers of Embroideries Newly Brought to Light), 3 (recto), a delicate woodcut print from 1591. Created by the skilled Italian printers Matteo Florimi of Siena and Francesco de'chi of Venice, this small yet exquisite sheet measures just 5½ x 7⅞ inches (14 x 20 cm). Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it the era's passion for pattern books that guided artisans in crafting lavish textiles and decorations. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary for their...
About the Artist
Matteo Florimi|Francesco de' Franceschi (Italian|Italian) · 1581 |1572 –1613 |1622
Italian, active Siena, ca. 1581–died 1613|Italian, Borgo San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro) 1572–1622 Borgo San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro)