Spechio di pensieri delle belle et Virtudiose donne, page 4 (recto) 1546
matteopagano
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, ornament, print
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drawing
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natural stone pattern
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naturalistic pattern
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ornament
# print
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book
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organic pattern
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repetition of pattern
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men
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wooden texture
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intricate pattern
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pattern repetition
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imprinted textile
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layered pattern
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funky pattern
This is a page from a 1546 pattern book by Matteo Pagano, a prominent Italian designer of the Renaissance. It features a complex repeating design, typical of the period, using black ink on paper. This page would have been intended as a guide for needlework, or "punto in aria" (air stitch), a decorative technique that was popular among elite women in Renaissance Italy. The detail of the design demonstrates the intricate and sophisticated nature of the art of needlework during this time.
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