Studio delle virtuose Dame
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 8 1/16 in. (14 x 20.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.67.1(1-40)
Art Historical Context
**Studio delle virtuose Dame (Study of Virtuous Ladies 1597** Created by the pioneering Italian printmaker Isabella Catanea Paras in collaboration with her husband, engraver Antonio Fachetti this woodcut print is a gem from the late Renaissance. Published in Rome, it exemplifies the era's pattern books designed for "virtuose dame"—accomplished ladies—who crafted intricate lace, embroidery, and needlework. At just 5½ x 8 inches, its compact size made it practical for home use, reflecting the growing accessibility of decorative arts in 16th-century Italy. Woodcuts like this were revolutionary ...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|