Fragment van een mantel van ciseléfluweel
ca. 1600 - ca. 1699
Medium
weaving
Dimensions
12.7; 16.2; 11; 17
About this artwork
Fragment van een mantel van zwarte ciseléfluweel op een ondergrond van zwarte taf. Zeventiende-eeuws patroon met bladeren in de vorm van c-voluten en langgerekte s-voluten.
Art Historical Context
### Fragment of a Mantle in Ciselé Velvet This fragment, dating to the 17th century (. 1600–1699), hails from an anonymous artisan's skilled hands, preserving a piece of a luxurious black mantle. Measuring just 12.7 cm high by 17 cm wide, it showcases ciselé velvet—a sophisticated weaving technique where cut and uncut loops create textured, sculptural surface—woven over a black taffeta ground. combination produced a rich, shimmering fabric ideal for high-status garments, reflecting the opulence of Europe's Baroque era. The pattern features stylized leaves formed by elegant C-volutes and elon...
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...