Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 45 (recto) 1603

This page from Federico de Vinciolo's "Les Secondes Oeuvres" (1603) provides a detailed illustration of a geometric embroidery pattern. The intricate design, characterized by interlocked squares, diamonds, and other geometric shapes, exemplifies the sophisticated needlework techniques popular during the Renaissance. The gridded background and the French inscription “Carrez de 26. mailles comprenant les bordures" ("Square of 26 stitches including borders") highlight the precision and mathematical underpinnings of this art form. While de Vinciolo was a noted embroiderer and published several pattern books, he tragically died young at age 17.