Lampas with floral medallions in ogival lattice
Unknown Artist
1550–75
Medium
Silk and gilt-metal thread; lampas
Dimensions
109.2 × 66.8 cm · mounted: 116.2 × 74.9 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1946.419
About this artwork
This signature Turkish brocaded silk has a classic elegance associated with the artistic height of the 1500s. The prominent golden medallions and ogival (curved) lattice contrast with exceptionally delicate Turkish flowers—tulips, roses, carnations, and hyacinths—which all grow on a single vine. The symmetrical design and two complete medallions with lattices across the width are typical Turkish features of fine brocaded silks. Its original function is uncertain. Possibly it was intended for an ...