Prima Parte de' Fiori, e Disegni di varie sorti di Ricami Moderni 1591

This intricate design for embroidery, titled *Prima Parte de' Fiori, e Disegni di varie sorti di Ricami Moderni*, is a work of the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Ciotti. The image depicts a complex pattern of interwoven geometric shapes and botanical motifs arranged within a grid. The central motif features a delicate depiction of a winged figure, likely a cherub. Ciotti's design exemplifies the intricate and highly stylized patterns common in Italian embroidery during the late Renaissance period. The image, from a book of embroidery patterns, is a testament to the widespread popularity of needlework as a decorative art in 16th-century Europe. The *Prima Parte de' Fiori* is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.