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Chasuble, liturgical vestment. Genoese velvet, patterned, convex, with a regularly repeating motif of a stylized bouquet of flowers in vases enclosed in a thick heart-shaped net; mesh fastened with palmettes. Colors: sapphire blue ornament on a cream-gold background; columns of solid material in gold-beige. Ornamentation partly illegible due to large defects; made of stylized plant forms. 15th/16th century. Place of origin possibly Italy or France; sides: Genoa. Dimensions: length 122 cm, width 64 cm back., A rectangular textile panel with a central vertical strip of patterned tan fabric flanked by wider panels of patterned blue fabric, the blue panels showing a repeating ornate motif in lighter blue and tan tones; the tan strip has a swirling floral-like pattern in slightly darker tan and is bordered by narrow decorative seams; the top edge widens into a shallow V-shaped yoke of the same tan fabric with visible worn patches and lighter areas; the blue side panels exhibit areas of wear and fading with irregular lighter spots and subtle variations in blue and cream; overall colors visible are blue, tan, cream, and lighter beige, and the textile shows a slightly distressed, aged texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_460

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77.3Mb (8.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chasuble liturgical vestment Genoese velvet patterned convex regularly repeating motif stylized bouquet flowers vases enclosed thick heart-shaped net mesh fastened palmettes Colors sapphire blue ornament cream-gold background columns solid material gold-beige Ornamentation partly illegible due large defects stylized plant forms 15th 16th century Place origin Italy France sides Genoa Dimensions length 122 cm width 64 cm back rectangular textile panel central vertical strip tan fabric flanked wider panels blue fabric blue panels showing repeating ornate motif lighter blue tan tones tan strip swirling floral- pattern slightly darker bordered narrow decorative seams top edge widens shallow V-shaped yoke tan fabric visible worn patches lighter areas blue side panels exhibit areas wear fading irregular lighter spots subtle variations cream colors visible lighter beige textile slightly distressed aged texture.