Altar Frontal
Unknown
c. 1450
Medium
Linen, wool, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; embroidered with silk in back and split stitches
Dimensions
195.9 × 93.7 cm (77 1/8 × 36 7/8 in.)
Classification
weaving - tapestry
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
195732
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...