id:			119763
accession number:	1940.596
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.596
updated:		2025-07-15 11:03:25.619000

Silk Velvet with Gold in Pomegranate Pattern, 1450–1500. Italy, possibly Florence, 15th century. Silk, gold thread; velvet: cut pile in two heights, uncut pile loops, gold-thread loops; overall: 118.7 x 60.6 cm (46 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.); mounted: 130.8 x 71.1 cm (51 1/2 x 28 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.596

title:				Silk Velvet with Gold in Pomegranate Pattern
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creation date:			1450–1500
creation date earliest:		1450
creation date latest:		1500
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creditline:			Bequest of James Parmelee
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culture:	Italy, possibly Florence, 15th century
technique:	silk, gold thread; velvet: cut pile in two heights, uncut pile loops, gold-thread loops
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Velvet
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measurements: Overall: 118.7 x 60.6 cm (46 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.); Mounted: 130.8 x 71.1 cm (51 1/2 x 28 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		2000 Years of Silk Weaving
	opening date:   1944-01-09T05:00:00
	<i>2000 Years of Silk Weaving</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 18-April 16, 1944).

	title:		Venice: Silk and Lace
	opening date:   1985-02-27T05:00:00
	<i>Venice: Silk and Lace</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-August 11, 1985).

	title:		Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church
	opening date:   2003-09-07T00:00:00
	<i>Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 7, 2003-September 26, 2004).

	title:		Renaissance Textiles (Textile Rotation) - Gallery 115
	opening date:   2012-11-14T05:00:00
	<i>Renaissance Textiles (Textile Rotation) - Gallery 115</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 14, 2012-December 10, 2013).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Gallery 214 installation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (April 1994).', 'opening_date': '1994-04-01T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	James Parmelee
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