Panel
1575/1600
Medium
Silk; “gold” and “silver” metal-wrapped silk, satin weave with “gold” and “silver” supplementary metal-wrapped silk brocading wefts, supplementary binding wefts, and supplementary warps forming cut and voided velvet
Dimensions
88.8 × 65.9 cm (35 × 25 11/16 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
65494
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...