Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne (Venice 1554), page 11 (verso) 1554

This page from Matteo Pagano’s *Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne* (New Garden of Cut and Knotted Stitches for the Exercise and Ornament of Women) is a 16th-century guide to needlepoint, a popular pastime for women in Renaissance Italy. This page features a grid of various stitches and patterns, demonstrating different techniques that could be used to embellish clothing and household items. Pagano, a Venetian needlepoint designer, created the book to offer women practical instructions for creating intricate embroideries. The detailed instructions and elegant designs in *Giardineto novo* reveal the importance of needlework for women's education and artistic expression in Renaissance Italy.