Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 23 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.30(26)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance lace design with page 23 (recto) from *Leses Oeuvres, ettiles Inventions de Lie* by Federico de Vinciolo, a master published in 1603. This woodcut print, measuring just 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 inches, showcases delicate ornamental patterns destined for fine linens and lacework—think ruffles, edgings, and motifs that adorned the elite's undergarments and collars during Europe's opulent courts. Vinciolo's pattern books, printed with contributions from Jean Le Clerc and Catherine de Bourbon, revolutionized textile arts by making complex designs accessible to e...
About the Artist
Federico de Vinciolo|Jean Le Clerc|Catherine de Bourbon (Italian| |French) · 1582 | |1558 –1599 | |1604
Italian, active Paris, ca. 1587–99| |French, 1558–1604