Libbretto nouellamete composto per maestro Domenico da Sera...lauorare di ogni sorte di punti, page 3 (verso) 1532

This page from a 1532 pattern book, *Libbretto nouellamete composto per maestro Domenico da Sera...lauorare di ogni sorte di punti*, by the Italian artist Domenico da Sera, shows a variety of stitches for embroidery. The book, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was created for professional embroiderers and contains instructions and patterns for a wide range of stitches, including "punto a croce" (cross stitch) and "punto cordonetto" (cord stitch). This page demonstrates how to create intricate floral patterns using a variety of stitch techniques, offering a glimpse into the rich tradition of embroidery in Renaissance Italy.