BK-17294-D
Unknown Artist
1500 - 1600
Medium
textile materials
Dimensions
3; 60; 40
About this artwork
Stoelkussen van wijnrood velours, belegd met koord van gouddraad en groene zijde. In het midden een rozet van vier palmetten; in de hoeken twee palmetten ter weerszijden van een overhoeks geplaatste gekartelde stam.
Art Historical Context
This exquisite chair cushion, cataloged as BK-17294-D, dates to the 16th century (1500–1600) and exemplifies the opulent textile arts of the Renaissance era. Crafted from rich wine-red velvet and adorned with intricate cords of gold thread and silk, it measures a practical 60 × 40 × 3 cm, perfect for seating on high-status furniture. The design features a central rosette composed of four palmette motifs—stylized palm leaves evoking ancient decorative traditions—flanked in each corner by paired palmettes framing a diagonally placed, serrated stem. Such symmetry and elaboration suggest skilled e...