Piece
Unknown Artist
1680–1700
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
a) 12 3/4 x 10 inches (32.4 x 25.4 cm) b) 9 1/2 x 13 inches (24.1 x 33.0 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.57.77a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite pair of silk textile fragments, woven in France between 1680 and 1700, showcases the opulence of the late Baroque era under Louis XIV. Measuring 12¾ x 10 inches and 9½ x 13 inches, these delicate pieces feature intricate motifs of flowers and leaves, intended for luxurious furnishings like upholstery or wall hangings. Produced during the height of France's silk industry in Lyon—Europe's premier weaving center—their vibrant patterns reflect the period's fascination with nature's abundance, rendered in fine silk threads for a luminous, tactile quality. Woven textiles like these d...