Fragment
1525-1575
Medium
Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary warps forming cut, uncut, and solid velvet, embroidered with silk in couching and laid work
Dimensions
15.9 × 15.9 cm (6 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
62155
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...