Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 15 (recto)
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(15)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 15 (recto)**, a delicate woodcut from 1597, comes from a pattern book created by the pioneering Italian printmaker Isabella Catanea Parasole in collaboration with woodcutter Antonio Fachetti. Published in Rome during the late Renaissance, this work belongs to a popular genre of instructional manuals aimed at "virtuous ladies"—noblewomen learning embroidery, lace-making, and other domestic arts. Measuring just 5½ x 8 inches, its compact size made it ideal for personal use at home or in workshops. The page features intricate motifs of flowers, acorns, and leav...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|