Caption

Chasuble, liturgical vestment. Genoese velvet chasuble, 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 cream-gold background; columns of solid material in gold-beige. Ornamentation partially illegible due to large defects; composed of stylized plant forms. 15th/16th century, Italy possibly France or Genoa. Length 122 cm, width 64 cm back., A single fabric piece with a rounded bottom and a narrower top is laid flat against a pale background; the fabric shows a worn, slightly translucent texture with uneven areas and frayed edges, and displays a muted palette of beige, off-white, light tan, and faint grayish tones with subtle mottled patches of darker tan.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_462

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77.3Mb (4.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chasuble liturgical vestment Genoese velvet chasuble 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 partially illegible due large defects composed stylized plant forms 15th 16th century Italy France Genoa Length 122 cm width 64 cm back single fabric piece rounded bottom narrower top laid flat pale background fabric worn slightly translucent texture uneven areas frayed edges displays muted palette beige off-white light tan faint grayish tones subtle mottled patches darker tan.