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Fiori di Ricami Nuovamente Posti in Luce, page 6 (recto)

Fiori di Ricami Nuovamente Posti in Luce, page 6 (recto) by Matteo Florimi|Francesco de' Franceschi

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(7)

Tags

Ornament

Art Historical Context

In the late Renaissance era, Venetian publishers Matteo Florimi and Francesco de' Frances collaborated on *Fiori di Ricamiovamente Posti in* ("Flowers of Emideries Newly Brought to"), a 1591 book that illuminated intricate designs for artisans. Page 6 (recto a delicate woodcut measuring 5½ x 7⅞ inches, exemplifies the era's fascination with ornamental motifs, likely featuring stylized floral embroidery patterns meant to inspire needleworkers, lacemakers, and decorators across Europe. Woodcuts like this one were revolutionary for their accessibility: carved in relief on wooden blocks, they ena...

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)

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