Lucidario di Recami, page 10 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (20 x 15 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.45.3(19)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of Renaissance embroidery with *Lucidario di Recami*, page 10 (recto), a delicate woodcut created in 1564 by Italian artists Iseppo Foresto Jeronimo Calep. Measuring just 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches, page from a specialized pattern book bursts with entwined birds, blooming flowers, and sinuous vines—hallmarks of ornamental design classified under Books, Prints, and Ornament & Architecture. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1921), it exemplifies the era's fascination with nature-inspired motifs. Pri...
About the Artist
Iseppo Foresto|Jeronimo Calepino (Italian|Italian) · 1520 |1500 –1580 |1600
Italian, active Venice, 1557|