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Velvet Chasuble with Embroidered Decoration England (embroidery) and Italy (velvet), 1500-1520 Embroidery: silk, gold thread, and sequins on velvet gold thread couched with silk on linen ground, or nué (shaded gold) Velvet: solid pile silk 48-1/4 x 29-1/2 inches The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Walter C. and Alvin W. Littwitz in memory of their father, Max Littwitz, 1947.2
		Admission to the exhibition and the museum is free. This exhibition features six religious paintings from the collection along with fifteen silk, velvet and embroidered textiles displaying religious scenes, chic Renaissance patterns and Asian influences. The textiles and paintings are hung adjacent to each other for easy comparison. About the Exhibition Interactive Elements Credits