Strook applicatiekant met Petrus en Johannes
ca. 1800
Medium
application lace
Dimensions
80; 20; 420
About this artwork
length 420 cm x width 20 cm x 80 cm
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Strook applicatie met Petrus en Johannes (Strip of Application Lace with Peter and John), created anonymously around 1800, is a remarkable example of fine lacework measuring an impressive 420 cm in length and 20 cm in width. Crafted as a continuous strip, it likely served a decorative or liturgical purpose, such as adorning altar cloths, vestments, or ecclesiastical furnishings in a religious setting. Application lace, or *applicatiekant*, an innovative technique where intricate motifs—here depicting the Apostles Peter and John—are crafted separately using needle or bobbin lac...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...