Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 7 (recto) 1601

This woodcut from Cesare Vecellio's "Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne" depicts three bands of repeating patterns, which is a common decorative design seen in Renaissance Italian textiles. The top band features a hunting scene with a dog and two rabbits and a hunter in the background, the middle band has two deer running around a central circular design, and the bottom band shows two birds with intertwined tails. Vecellio, who was an artist and engraver, published this book in 1601 to showcase different types of lace designs. The book was aimed at noble women to inspire them in creating lace, and it was a popular source for lacemakers throughout Europe.