Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 17 (recto) 1597

This woodcut print, "Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 17 (recto)", is a page from a book of needlework patterns by Isabella Catanea Parasole, an Italian artist active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The print, created in 1597, features a intricate grid pattern, composed of small, geometric shapes, including stars, squares, and circles. This page, like other pages in the book, was intended to be used as a template for needlework designs, demonstrating the popularity of the art of needlework in Renaissance Italy.