Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist
| Title | Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tondo after a fresco by Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530) Italy |
| Date | 1575/1625 16th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave underlaid with silk, plain weave with insert medallion of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and linen in satin, split and stem stitches; couching and French knots; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with patterning wefts and complementary weft weave tapes; lined with silk, plain weave |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist” is a work by Tondo after a fresco by Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530) Italy, dated 1575/1625. It is executed in linen, plain weave underlaid with silk, plain weave with insert medallion of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and linen in satin, split and stem stitches; couching and french knots; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with patterning wefts and complementary weft weave tapes; lined with silk, plain weave and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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