Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 24 (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(24)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the late Renaissance, Italian women like Isabella Catanea Parasole ground in the male-dominated world of printmaking. This woodcut from page 24 (recto) of her 1597 book * delle virtuose Dame* ("Studio for Virtuous Ladies") showcases her collaboration with Antonio Fachetti Measuring a compact 5½ x 8 inches, it belongs to a genre of pattern books designed for noblewomen and skilled artisans, offering intricate ornamental designs for lace-making, embroidery, and needlework—essential "virtuous" pursuits that blended artistry with domestic refinement. Printed via woodcut—a relief technique wher...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Antonio Fachetti (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|