Paganini. Libro I & II
A 1532 Venetian pattern book by Alessandro Paganino, published for embroiderers and needleworkers, containing woodcut designs for embroidery and tapestry. The pictures show strips and panels of dense scrollwork, foliate tendrils, and symmetrical arabesque motifs printed in black on cream paper, with lettered signatures at the foot of the pages. A designer could draw on the interlaced borders, vertical panel layouts, and repeating ornamental strips for textile, lettering, or decorative frame work.
