Carpet

Unknown

first half 15th century · Wool · The Cloisters

With its vividly colored pattern of stars and octagons, this rug exemplifies the distinctive "Holbein" carpets that were produced in great numbers during the fifteenth century in the Spanish province of Murcia. Illustrated in paintings by Hans Holbein the Younger as well as other artists, these carpets—Spanish adaptations of Turkish designs—found a ready market among Christian patrons.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 15th century

Medium

Wool

Culture

Spanish

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1953