id: 119763
accession number: 1940.596
share license status: CC0
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.596
updated: 2024-04-17 11:08:32.155000
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
2000 Years of Silk Weaving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 18-April 16, 1944).
title: Venice: Silk and Lace
opening date: 1985-02-27T05:00:00
Venice: Silk and Lace. 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
Draped in Splendor: Renaissance Textiles and the Church. 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
Renaissance Textiles (Textile Rotation) - Gallery 115. 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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