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Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist

Andrea del Sarto

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
1575/1625
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
Culture:
Italy
Dimensions:
1074 × 1617 px
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