The Empress Kneels Before Saint Martin, ca. 1430, South Netherlandish, Silk and metal thread, and linen, Diameter: 6 1/8in. (15.5cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This roundel originally formed part of an extensive series illustrating the life of St. Martin which decorated an altar frontal or a set of liturgical vestments. The silk and metallic threads produce a variety of textures and a sense of depth that animate the surface and the narrative
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Empress Kneels, Saint Martin, ca, 1430, South Netherlandish, Silk, metal thread, linen, Diameter, 6 1/8in, 15.5cm, Textiles-Embroidered, roundel, originally, formed, part, extensive series, illustrating, life, St, Martin, decorated, altar frontal, set, liturgical vestments, silk, metallic threads, produce, variety, textures, sense, depth, animate, surface, narrative
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