Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 9 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (22.5 x 17.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Accession Number
32.54.1(17)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling workshops of Renaissance Venice, Giovanni Andrea Vavass produced *Opera Nova Universali intitolata Corona di racammi page 9 (recto), around 1530. This woodcut print, measuring 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches, is a page from an innovative pattern book—translated as "New Universal Workitled Crown of Embroies." Vavassore, a printer and engraver, in such practical guides, disseminating intricate ornamental designs to artisans across Europe. Crafted via woodcut, a relief printing technique ideal for reproducing bold, scalable motifs on paper, this page likely features delicate embroidery patt...
About the Artist
Giovanni Andrea Vavassore · 1530–1573
**Giovanni Andrea Vavassore (c. 1490s–1572)** Giovanni Andrea Vavassore, also known as Zoan Andrea or Guadagnino, hailed from Telgate near Bergamo in the Venetian terraferma and established himself in Venice by the early 16th century as a skilled wood engraver. His early life remains sparsely documented, with no records of formal training or mentors, though his initial output as a xylographer rev...