Fragment lampas van goud en wit op een rode grond

About this artwork

geheel: hoogte 35,9 cm x breedte 48,5 cm (exclusief 2 zelfkanten (gedeeltelijk))

Art Historical Context

This exquisite fragment of lampas textile, titled *Fragment lampas van goud wit op een rode grond hails from the Renaissance era, circa 1500–9. Measuring 35.9 cm high by 48.5 cm wide (excluding partial selvedges), it a luxurious weave of gold and white threads shimmering against a vibrant red ground. Created anonymously, likely by skilled weavers in a European center of textile production such as Italy or the Low Countries, this piece captures the opulence of 16th-century decorative arts. Lampas, a sophisticated silk weaving technique, features a foundational satin or taffeta ground overlaid ...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...