Ein ney Furmbüchlein, Page 12, recto 1520 - 1530

This woodcut print, “Ein ney Furmbüchlein,” is from a pattern book created by Johann Schönsperger the Younger in the early 16th century. This page, showing three vertical bands of decorative motifs, is typical of the book’s contents, which offered practical examples of ornamental designs to be used by artisans for various crafts such as goldsmithing or textiles. Schönsperger’s pattern books were widely circulated and helped to disseminate the latest styles in ornamentation during the Renaissance period.