Velvet fragment – (Italian Workshop) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Italian Workshop

Date: 1600

Size: 146 x 57 cm

Museum: Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid, Spain)

Technique: Textile

Red silk velvet fabric with gilted metal-wrapped threads, decorated with leaves and floral motifs. Possibly made in Florence during the 16th century. The cloth is very similar to the one used in the set of garments and cape of Fabrique of Portugal preserved in the museum of the Segovia Cathedral.