Lucidario di Recami, page 16 (verso)
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(32)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where we encounter *Lucidario di Recami, page 16 (verso)*, a delicate woodcut from 1564 crafted by Iseppo Foresto and Jeronimo Calepino. This compact page, measuring just 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches, is part of a rare Renaissance pattern book dedicated to embroidery designs—*recami* in Italian—showcasing intricate motifs of intertwining flowers, leaves, and vines. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1921, it exemplifies the era's fascination with nature-inspired ornamentation. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary for their ...
About the Artist
Iseppo Foresto|Jeronimo Calepino (Italian|Italian) · 1520 |1500 –1580 |1600
Italian, active Venice, 1557|