Caption

Embroidered Y-shaped chasuble pretext with a depiction of Christ on the cross, surrounded by a stylized plant ornament. Predominant colors: gold, blue, green, and white. Embroidery on silk fabric plain weave with gold metal thread and colored silk threads. Gold cross, surrounded by gold, green, and blue branches. The body of Christ embroidered with white threads that have almost completely fallen out. Metal thread embroidery: laid, held with silk yarn. Silk embroidery: stitches - Cologne, split, flat. 16th century, Poland. Fabrics, length 103 cm, width 46 cm., A long, cross-shaped textile panel displayed against a pale background, with a central vertical shaft and horizontal arms, predominantly in shades of beige and brown with gold-toned embroidery; the central area features an embroidered human figure with outstretched arms, a halo rendered in blue and red above the head, and green decorative motifs flanking the figure; the piece has darker brown borders along the sides and arms, with touches of turquoise, green, red, and pale pink woven into the patterned bands and small accents.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_037

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Rights managed

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77.3Mb (3.7Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Embroidered Y-shaped chasuble pretext depiction Christ cross surrounded stylized plant ornament Predominant colors gold blue green white Embroidery silk fabric plain weave gold metal thread colored silk threads Gold cross blue branches body Christ embroidered white threads almost completely fallen Metal thread embroidery laid held silk yarn Silk embroidery stitches - Cologne split flat 16th century Poland Fabrics length 103 cm width 46 cm long cross-shaped textile panel displayed pale background central vertical shaft horizontal arms predominantly shades beige brown gold-toned embroidery central area features embroidered human figure outstretched arms halo rendered red head green decorative motifs flanking figure piece darker brown borders sides arms touches turquoise pale pink woven patterned bands small accents.