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The Birth of John the Baptist

Designer Design attributed to Benozzo Gozzoli (Benozzo di Lese di Sandro) Italian
1460–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 500
This embroidered panel, called an apparel, was part of the decoration of a priest’s dalmatic. Or nué refers to the technique of embroidering colored silk threads over metal threads.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Birth of John the Baptist
  • Designer: Design attributed to Benozzo Gozzoli (Benozzo di Lese di Sandro) (Italian, Florence ca. 1420–1497 Pistoia)
  • Date: 1460–80
  • Culture: Italian, probably Florence
  • Medium: Or nué embroidery of silk and metal thread
  • Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 x W. 19 1/2 inches (32.4 x 49.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Textiles-Embroidered, Textiles-Ecclesiastical
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.101.1381
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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