Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne, page 24 (recto) 1554

Matteo Pagano's *Ornamento delle belle & virtuose donne*, published in 1554, is a collection of needlepoint designs. This page, recto 24, features two designs with complex geometric patterns. One design features a stylized floral motif above a stylized building-like structure. The second design contains a repeating geometric pattern that is comprised of circles and squares. These designs, printed in black ink, are likely to have been used by needleworkers for decorative purposes in homes during the Renaissance period.