Altar Frontal by Italy or France, textile, 1701-1800

Altar Frontal

Italy or France

Year
1701-1800
Medium
Silk, plain weave (weft-faced), appliquéd and embroidered in multicolored silk and tarnished silver metal thread in an all-over large-scale stylized design; bound with metallic gold braid on four sides; backed with white cotton, twill weave
Dimensions
85 × 289.3 cm (33 1/2 × 113 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Italy

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