Fiori di Ricami Nuovamente Posti in Luce, page 6 (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(7)
Tags
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)