Panel c. 1703

panel, silk, textile

pattern heavy

natural stone pattern

naturalistic pattern

panel

silk

textile

geometric pattern

tile art

abstract pattern

organic pattern

wooden texture

pattern repetition

layered pattern

This anonymous panel, created around 1703, is a stunning example of woven silk with a floral motif. The intricate design features a repeating pattern of stylized flowers, leaves, and birds, all rendered in delicate shades of pink, green, and blue. The panel was likely intended for use as a decorative element in a home or for clothing, and its vibrant colors and graceful lines would have been admired by the contemporary audience. The work can be seen at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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In an effort to prevent French producers from taking over the luxury textile market, Italian weavers, who had dominated the trade in Europe for several centuries, created a bold new style which later historians dubbed Bizarre due to their strange and exotic patterns. During the 1690s, several European weaving centers quickly began producing these popular new patterns, but by 1700 French designers and weavers reached a degree of sophistication which has enabled them to dominate the luxury cloth trade for more than two hundred years.