Part of a chasuble
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Silk, linen and metal thread
Dimensions
L. 46 1/4 x W. 21 inches (117.5 x 53.3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Spanish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.29.16a
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite fragment from a 16th-century chasuble offers a glimpse into the op world of Renaissance ecclesiastical textiles. A chasuble, the ornate outer vestment worn by priests during Catholic Mass, was often richly decorated to symbolize divine splendor. Crafted in Spain during a golden age of religious art and exploration, this piece reflects the era's fervent Catholicism and the Catholic Monarchs' legacy, when lavish church adornments were commissioned to inspire devotion. Woven from silk and linen with gleaming metal threads, the textile measures 46¼ x 21 inches and features delicate...