Schön newes Modelbuch (Page 60r)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (11.5 x 17 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.43(60r)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th-century ornamental design with *Schön newes Modelbuch (Page 60r)* by Sigismundus Lat, a woodcut from 1608 now housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. This page, measuring a compact 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 inches, is part of a "beautiful new pattern book"—a practical guide for artisans crafting lace, embroidery, metalwork, and architecture. Latomus, a German pattern designer, created these books to share elaborate motifs, blending Renaissance symmetry with emerging Baroque flourish. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary for their...
About the Artist
Sigismundus Latomus · 1599–1632
Sigismundus Latomus, born in Schleusingen, Germany, around 1599, emerged as a prominent publisher and printer in Frankfurt am Main during the early seventeenth century. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as historical records focus primarily on his professional output rather than personal background. Active from 1599 until his death around 1627, Latomus specialized in the pro...