Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 15 (recto) 1597

This woodcut print, "Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 15 (recto)," is one of 25 pages from a book of embroidery designs by Isabella Catanea Parasole, a prominent Italian needlework artist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This page features a pattern of stylized floral motifs, common in embroidery and needlework designs of the period, intended to be copied by aspiring needleworkers. The design is arranged in a repeating pattern, demonstrating Parasole’s expertise in designing geometrically pleasing and practical needlework patterns.