Podea 'Our Lady Hodegetria (of Smolensk)' First half of the 16th century; taffeta – the 16th century; velvet

Podea 'Our Lady Hodegetria (of Smolensk)' First half of the 16th century; taffeta – the 16th century; velvet - the 16th century

Podea 'Our Lady Hodegetria (of Smolensk)' First half of the 16th century; taffeta – the 16th century; velvet - the 16th century

Object type

Podea 'Our Lady Hodegetria (of Smolensk)'

Place of origin

Russia, Suzdal (embroidery), taffeta – the Orient, velvet - Italy

Date

First half of the 16th century; taffeta – the 16th century; velvet - the 16th century

Organization

The Pokrovsky Monastery workshops

Materials

Silk, velvet, taffeta, silver-gilt threads, silk threads, silver, glass

Technique

Weaving, needlework, gilding, stamping

Dimensions

Size: 55,0 х 67,0 cm

Object history note

From the Pokrovsky Monastery of Suzdal

Publications

Mayasova N. The Old Russian pictorial embroidery. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2004

Museum number

Тк-2694