Caption

Chasuble made of cream-colored silk brocaded with a pattern of leafy, twisting twigs bearing small fruits and rose blossoms. Brocade threads in pink, blue, and green. The columns at the front and back are embroidered with cornucopia motifs from which bouquets of flowers grow, including tulips and roses; columns have a gold background with ornament in pink, yellow, and blue. Gray linen lining. Mid-18th century, Poland. Liturgical vestment; length 112 cm, width 72 cm back., The image shows a long decorative textile with a pale cream background and a central vertical panel framed by golden trim; the panel contains a patterned design with floral motifs and curved striped shapes in muted browns, greens, and blues, and there are additional scattered floral sprigs across the cream sections in pink, green, blue, and pale yellow. The edges are finished with a golden border, and the top has a small V-shaped notch also trimmed in gold. The overall colors visible include cream, gold, brown, green, blue, pink, and pale yellow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_440

License type

Rights managed

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77.3Mb (5.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chasuble cream-colored silk brocaded pattern leafy twisting twigs bearing small fruits rose blossoms Brocade threads pink blue green columns front back embroidered cornucopia motifs bouquets flowers grow tulips roses gold background ornament yellow Gray linen lining Mid-18th century Poland Liturgical vestment length 112 cm width 72 cm back image long decorative textile pale cream background central vertical panel framed golden trim panel contains patterned design floral motifs curved striped shapes muted browns greens blues additional scattered floral sprigs across cream sections pale yellow edges finished golden border top small V-shaped notch also trimmed gold colors visible include cream brown pale yellow.