Textile ArtsGreek17th century

Epitrachelion

17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Stole with a half-figure of Christ, his arms raised in blessing at back of neck cut out; twelve figures in arches, 6 each side from top to bottom, left to right: Gabriel, the Virgin, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Matthew, St. John(?), St. Mark, St. James, St. Simeon, St. Andrew, St. Luke, St. Bartholomew, St. Philip, St. Thomas, each flanked by flower sprigs and outlined with seed pearls. Applied woven border and decorative use of sequins throughout. Embroidery stitches include French knots, split, couching, padded raised work ("guipure"), satin. Red silk satin background

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Embroidery

Medium

Silk and metallic yarns, sequins, seed pearls and jewels

Culture

Greek

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

142 x 29 cm (55 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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