Panel
1460-1470
Medium
Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, 4:1 satin weave self-patterned with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 'z' twill interlacings
Dimensions
104.1 × 66.8 cm (41 × 26 1/4 in.); Repeat: 37.8 × 21.5 cm (14 7/8 × 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
121841
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...