Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., title page (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(1)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This title page from 1616 introduces *Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne* (Theater of Noble and Virtuous Women), a book celebrating accomplished women through ornamental designs. Created by Isabella Catanea Parasole, a skilled female artist known for pattern books, in collaboration with Mauritizio Bona, the work combines woodcut and engraving techniques. These methods allowed for crisp, repeatable motifs that were ideal for instructional volumes on lace, embroidery, and decorative arts. Measuring just 7½ by 10⅞ inches, the page features portraits, playful putti, and heraldic coats of arms ...
About the Artist
Isabella Catanea Parasole|Mauritio Bona (Italian|Italian) · 1565 | –1625 |
Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625|