Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Dalmatic
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Date:
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16th century
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Medium:
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Linen, silk, metallic threads; embroidery
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Dimensions:
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46 x 55 in. (116.84 x 139.7 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 280
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The rich, skillful embroidery on this dalmatic, or outer vestment worn by a Catholic deacon during Mass and other services, is characteristic of 16th-century Spanish liturgical wear. Its two roundels featuring Saint John the Baptist-as a child with the Madonna (seen here) and as an adult-would have connected the congregation with the celebrant who wore it. The presence of the saint on both sides suggests that it was made for a church that fostered a particular devotion to him.
Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Textiles
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Physical Description:
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Dalmatic of red velvet with orphreys embroidered in gold thread and colored silks in a design of vases and floral arabesques. The medallion appliqued to the front represents the Virgin with the Baptist as a man. The side seams are finished with finely fringed braid in alternate red and yellow sections.
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Spain, , ,
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Accession #:
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31.65
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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