Textile ArtsItalian15th century

Florentine Border depicting the Virgin Adoring the Child with Angels

third quarter 15th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Textile fragment known as a "Florentine border", from an orphrey panel, depicting the Virgin adoring the Child flanked by two angels with a red satin ground and silk lampas using supplementary gilt metallic yarns. Above are the words from the Gospel according to St. John:1, "[VE]RBVM HARO FATVM EST" (The Word is made flesh)

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Lampas

Medium

Silk

Culture

Italian

Century

15th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

28.6 × 27.3 cm (11 1/4 × 10 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Harry G. Friedman, New York, Gift to Fogg Museum, 1960.

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