Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 100 (recto) 1601

This woodcut print from Cesare Vecellio's "Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne" depicts intricate lace patterns. Printed in 1601, the year of Vecellio's death, the image is from the book's fourth volume, a guide for making high-quality needle lace. Vecellio, a painter and brother of the famous Tintoretto, designed these patterns to help women make delicate, fashionable garments. The image demonstrates Vecellio's interest in decorative detail and his desire to document the finer aspects of Venetian culture in the late Renaissance.