Embroidered cross from an Omophorion

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late 17th or early 18th century · Silk and metal thread embroidery on a foundation of silk satin backed with linen plain weave · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Formed as sprays of floral ornament, this embroidered cross from a bishop's outer stole, or omophorion, reflects the eastward spread of the Baroque style via Venice. This embroidered cross and its pair (see 17.120.107) depict the Crucifixion of Christ and the Pentecost, surrounded, respectively, by the writers of the Gospels and four prophets.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 17th or early 18th century

Medium

Silk and metal thread embroidery on a foundation of silk satin backed with linen plain weave

Culture

Ottoman

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917