Who created "Fragment"?

Fragment was created by Unknown in 1450-1500.

When was "Fragment" created?

This artwork was created 1450-1500.

Is "Fragment" in the public domain?

Yes, Fragment is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fragment

Q: What medium is "Fragment"?

Fragment is Silk, plain weave with supplementary silk facing wefts, secondary binding warps tying supplementary gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk patterning and brocading wefts forming weft loops in areas and supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.

Unknown

1450-1500

Medium

Silk, plain weave with supplementary silk facing wefts, secondary binding warps tying supplementary gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk patterning and brocading wefts forming weft loops in areas and supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet

Dimensions

49.5 × 38.5 cm (19 1/2 × 15 1/8 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

1875

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...

Fragment

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