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, the similarities in 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.
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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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Place
- Venice (Object made in)
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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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Inscriptions
- Inscription (on attached label): Mariano Fortuny Venise
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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
Extended information about this artwork
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