Libro quarto. De rechami per elquale se impara in diuersi modi lordine e il modo de recamare...Opera noua, page 15 (recto) 1532

This woodcut by Alessandro Paganino, a prominent Italian artist of the 16th century, is a page from his book *Libro quarto. De rechami per elquale se impara in diuersi modi lordine e il modo de recamare...Opera noua* (1532). The intricate design showcases two distinct styles of embroidery, the left featuring a geometric pattern and the right showcasing intertwining branches of grapes. The woodcut would have served as a model for needlepoint embroidery, offering detailed instruction to its audience of aspiring embroiderers. Today, the page is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a testament to its historical and artistic significance.