"Ornamental Lotto" Carpet
Carpets displaying this striking design of stylized vegetal arabesques in yellow on a red background are often called "Lottos," after a famous altarpiece by the Italian Renaissance painter Lorenzo Lotto that includes a similar textile. The motifs depicted in the center field here have additional hooks and curls that render the overall impression more decorative. "Ornamental Lottos" like this one commonly have a border containing a series of medallions with symmetrical patterns based on the split-palmette. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Lotto carpets became a popular motif in Dutch and Flemish painting. Artists depicted them on tables in domestic scenes, portraits, and, occasionally, still lifes, as a sign of wealth and good taste.
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Artwork Details
- Title: "Ornamental Lotto" Carpet
- Date: early 17th century
- Geography: Attributed to Turkey
- Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
- Dimensions: Rug: H. 69 1/4 in. (175.9 cm)
W. 48 3/4 in. (123.8 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Rugs
- Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
- Object Number: 22.100.112
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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