Il Monte. Opera Nova di Recami, page 12 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (20 x 14.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.59.1(22)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world Renaissance craftsmanship with *Il Monte. Opera Nova Recami*, page 12 (recto), a delicate woodcut print from a pattern book produced after 1557. by the esteemed firms of Giovanni Antonio Bindoni and & Marchio Sessakey players in Venice's vibrant printing scene—this page exemplifies the era's explosion of ornamental design books. These volumes disseminated motifs for lacemaking (*recami*), embroidery, and architecture, fueling Europe's decorative arts during a time when Venice was a nexus of trade, innovation, and artistic exchange. Crafted as a woodcut, the mediu...
About the Artist
Giovanni Antonio Bindoni|Giovanni & Marchio Sessa|Chambolle-Duru (Italian|Italian|French) · 1500 |1500 |1861 –1650 |1600 |1915
|Italian, active 1557|French, active 1861–1915