Panel
Unknown
c. 1560
Medium
Silk, velvet weave over linen, plain weave; lined with silk damask weave; embroidered in silk and gilt and silver metal wrapped on silk core
Dimensions
41.6 × 55.3 × 1.3 cm (16 3/8 × 21 3/4 × 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
25181
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...