Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne (Venice 1554), title page (verso) 1554

This is the title page of the 1554 book *Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per exercitio & ornamento delle donne (Venice 1554)* by Italian artist Matteo Pagano. The book is dedicated to Lucretia Roberta Matthio, a patron of the arts. This is a rare example of a printed book showing the use of stitches in the creation of a visual pattern. The stitches were painstakingly created to create patterns for needlepoint or embroidery. The book itself is considered a guide for ladies learning how to create needlepoint designs. The title page features an inscription by Pagano himself, which details his artistic intentions for the book.