Studio delle virtuose Dame 1597

"Studio delle virtuose Dame" (1597) is a title page from a book of needlework patterns by Isabella Catanea Parasole (1565–1625). The page features an ornate coat of arms at the center and text in Italian. The text explains that the book contains patterns for "aria," "reticella," and "maglia," all types of bobbin lace. This artwork is a significant example of the printed design books for needlework that were popular in 16th and 17th century Italy. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds this small, but important, work.