Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 7 (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(7)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This page from the 1616 book *Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne...* (The Theater of Noble and Virtuous Women) showcases the collaborative efforts of Isabella Catanea Parasole and Mauritio Bona. Created through woodcut and engraving techniques, the sheet measures roughly 7½ by 10⅞ inches and forms part of the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in ornament and architecture. As page 7 (recto), it belongs to an early-seventeenth-century publication intended to circulate decorative designs among educated readers and artisans. The combination of woodcut and engraving allowed for crisp, repeatable m...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Mauritio Bona (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|