Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 79 (recto) 1601

This intricate woodcut, "Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 79 (recto)," is a page from a four-volume work by Cesare Vecellio, a Venetian artist who lived from 1521-1601. Vecellio's book is a compendium of fashion plates for women and provides a visual record of Venetian society in the late Renaissance. The intricate design features intertwining floral motifs and fantastic creatures, a popular decorative style of the period, known as grotesque. The woodcut serves as a decorative border, adding elegance to the text and creating a visually striking contrast between the white paper and the black ink.