Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 24 (recto)
Medium
Woodcut, engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1919
Accession Number
19.51(24)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 24 (recto)** *Isabella Catanea Parasole and Mauritio Bona, 1616* Woodcut and engraving, 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1919 Step into the elegant world of early 17th-century Italy with this captivating page from Isabella Catanea Parasole's *Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne* ("Theater of Noble and Virtuous Women"). Created around 1616, this woodcut and engraving exemplifies the ornamental printmaking tradition, blending intricate designs with themes celebrating feminine virtue and nob...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Mauritio Bona (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|