Strook gemengde kant voor een superplie met voluutranken
c. 1640 - c. 1660
Medium
mixed lace
Dimensions
20; 84; 320
About this artwork
lengte 320 cm x breedte 20 cm x rapportlengte 84 cm
Art Historical Context
This exquisite strip of mixed lace, titled *Strook gemengde kant voor een superplie met voluutranken*, dates to around 1640–1660 and exemplifies the golden age of Flemish and Dutch lacemaking. Created anonymously by skilled artisans, this long band—measuring 320 cm in length and 20 cm in width—was designed as ornate trim for a superplie, a loose white vestment worn by clergy during liturgical services. The repeating motif of volute vines (scrolling, vine-like patterns) reflects the exuberant Baroque style, where intricate natural forms symbolized abundance and divine order. Mixed lace, or *ge...
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...