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Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

The Print and Pattern Archive gathers textile and dress objects noted for prints and patterns from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Art collections, both CC0, refreshed monthly. Records carry garment family, era, season and significance labels from our pipeline, and every entry links its museum page; objects are cataloged, never appraised.

Records
5,000
Last changed
Update schedule
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Coverage
03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
Object
Scenes from the Life of the Virgin
Accession number
57.126
Date
ca. 1500
Makers
—
Medium
Linen warp; wool, linen, silk, silver, and gilt wefts; wool pile yarns
Dimensions
41 x 138 in. (104.1 x 350.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Department
The Cloisters
Credit line
Gift of Charles F. Iklé, 1957
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
—
Garment family
other
Era
pre-1800
Season
—
Material family
  • silk
  • wool
  • cotton
  • metal_stone