Caption

Pall, embroidery, church paraments, plant ornaments, sacred art, churches and chapels furnishings. Pall of dark red damask with a floral pattern, embroidered with silver and gold metal braid threads and silk yarn. In the center is a standing figure of Mary and Child with a crescent moon under her feet, surrounded by a radiant halo. Predominant colors: red, gold, silver, green, brown, and blue. The edges are trimmed with narrow gold bobbin lace. White linen lining. Early 18th century, Poland, liturgical parament. Height 13 cm, width 12 cm., A rectangular embroidered textile with a deep pink background and a gold decorative border surrounds a central figure. The central figure is made with gold and brown thread and has lighter skin tone details on the face and hands; the figure appears to be holding a smaller figure similarly rendered with gold and pale skin tones. Radiating gold rays extend outward from behind the figures against the pink background. There is a crescent-shaped base beneath the figures in muted gray and blue tones, and small areas of green and red appear within the embroidery. The overall colors visible are deep pink, gold, brown, pale skin tones, gray, blue, green, and red.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_240

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Rights managed

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77.3Mb (2.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pall embroidery church paraments plant ornaments sacred art churches chapels furnishings dark red damask floral pattern embroidered silver gold metal braid threads silk yarn center standing figure Mary Child crescent moon under feet surrounded radiant halo Predominant colors gold green brown blue edges trimmed narrow gold bobbin lace White linen lining Early 18th century Poland liturgical parament Height 13 cm width 12 cm rectangular textile deep pink background gold decorative border surrounds central figure brown thread lighter skin tone details face hands figure holding smaller similarly rendered pale skin tones Radiating gold rays extend outward figures pink background crescent-shaped base beneath muted gray blue tones small areas within colors visible deep pink gray red.