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German or Spanish

Chasuble, 1400s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

German

Title

Chasuble

Year

1400s

Medium


Silk velvet ground with appliquéd linen plain weave, embroidered with silk floss and gilt threads

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • metallic yarn

Techniques

  • velvet

Dimensions

Center back length: 102.9 cm (40 1/2 inches)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

INV2003.388

About

Roman Catholic bishops and priests wore silk chasubles like this one to celebrate Mass. Fabrics made of silk and embroidered with threads wrapped in precious metals were among the most valuable items owned by individuals or the Church during the Renaissance. The embroidered cross applied to the back and front of this garment depicts various Apostles. Their feet are bare, in accordance with scriptural instruction to travel without purse, bag, or sandals. Many are also shown with a scallop shell, a symbol of pilgrimages made to the shrine of Saint James of Compostela in Spain.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Chasuble with the accession number of INV2003.388. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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