The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 23, 2025

Panel with Birds, Flowers, and Suns

1500s–1600s

Italy, 1500s-1600s

Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
Overall: 23.1 x 91.5 cm (9 1/8 x 36 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1160
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Based on the ancient belief that the peacock’s flesh never decayed, they became a symbol of immortality.

Description

The repeated sun and cross motifs, representing Christ and the Crucifixion, suggest this lace panel may have been used to ornament a Christian vestment, perhaps worn by a clergy member.
  • Ida Schiff Collection
    J.H. Wade
    1920-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Renaissance lace rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1, 2012-December 9, 2013).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.1160