Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 58 (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(64)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance ornamentation with this woodcut from page 58 (recto) of *Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinci Venitien*, published in 1603. Created by Venetian designer Federico de Vinciolo, with contributions from Jean Le Cler and Catherine de Bourbon, this print hails from a celebrated pattern book showcasing delicate lace and needlework designs. At 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 inches, it captures the era's fascination with "lingerie"—fine linen embroideries and reticella lace—prized by European nobility for ruffs, cuffs, and op...
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