About this artwork
Mariano Fortuny experimented with new methods of manufacture in order to emulate the look of Renaissance velvets. By juxtaposing his printed panel with a 15th-century woven design (such as the example to the right), the similarities I their undulating floral and pomegranate motifs become apparent. Fortuny’s metallic pigments, printed onto the rich burgundy surface of the velvet, compress the pile, creating the appearance of a cut and voided velvet. With his inventive methods, Fortuny sought to renew history and rewrite luxury for the modern consumer.
—Modern Velvet: A Sense of Luxury in the Age of Industry, Oct 21, 2016-Mar 19, 2017, Galleries 57-59
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Artist
- Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Designer)
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Title
- Panel
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Origin
- Venice
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Date
- Made 1906–1949
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Medium
- Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; printed
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Dimensions
- 174.1 × 59.8 cm (68 1/2 × 23 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1986.47
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