Italian, Tuscany
Fragment of Orphrey with Scene of The Virgin and Angels Adoring the Christ Child, about 1450-1500
Silk, linen, and metal, compound satin , 25.4 x 24.1 cm (10 x 9 1/2 in.)
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Square fragment of an orphrey of a Biblical scene, with two angels on either side of the Virgin Mary standing over a baby Jesus, in the center. The angels are carrying a fabric decorated with stars. The figures are rendered in gold and silver gilt threads on green satin ground. Above the figures there is part of an inscription that reads: VERBUMCAROFA.
Short Gallery
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