Le Pompe: Opera Nova, page 15 (recto) by Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa

Le Pompe: Opera Nova, page 15 (recto) 1557

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drawing, ornament, print

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drawing

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aged paper

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ornament

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toned paper

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ink paper printed

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print

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book

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personal sketchbook

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coloured pencil

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men

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watercolour bleed

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watercolour illustration

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sketchbook art

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marker colouring

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watercolor

"Le Pompe: Opera Nova, page 15 (recto)" is a 1557 woodcut print by Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa featuring a delicate lace pattern. The design is made up of intricate floral motifs and geometric shapes arranged in a repeating pattern. The use of dots within the lines adds to the delicate quality of the piece. This intricate design, typical of the era, would have been used as a model for needlepoint, embroidery, or other textile crafts.

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