Caption

Altar Frontal Depicting Scenes from the Life of Christ, 1575/1600, Spain, Seo de Urgel, Silk, warp-float faced broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, appliquéd with linen, plain weave, silk and gilt and silvered wire, plain weave with twill interlacing of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts, silk and silvered wire, twill weave, embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt and silvered wire in overcast, satin, padded satin, split, and stem stitches, laid work, couching, and padded couching, semi-precious stones, edged with woven fringes, 106.7 x 236 cm (42 x 92 7/8 in.)

Info+

Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A26_405

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,9Mb (7,6Mb) / 20,0in x 9,3in / 6000 x 2788 (300dpi)

Keywords

106.7 Altar Frontal Depicting Scenes Life Christ 1575 1600 Spain Seo de Urgel Silk warp-float faced broken warp chevron twill weave supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet appliquéd linen plain weave silk gilt silvered wire twill interlacing secondary binding warps patterning wefts twill weave embroidered gilt- silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk overcast satin padded satin split stem stitches laid work couching padded couching semi-precious stones edged woven fringes 106.7