Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 22 (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(22)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Studio delle virtuose Dame page 22 (recto)** (1597) is a delicate woodcut from a rare pattern book by Isabella Catanea Parasole, with contributions from Antonio Fachetti Created in late Renaissance Italy, this small page—measuring just 5½ x 8 inches—exemplifies the era's fascination with ornamental designs for domestic crafts. Parasole, one of the few women active in printmaking at the time, catered to "virtuose dame" (virtuous ladies), offering intricate motifs like blooming flowers and acorns for embroidery, lace, and needlework. Woodcuts like this were ideal for reproducing fine patterns...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|