Cleveland Museum of Art
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees
- Date
- 1500s
- Medium
- Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe
- Culture
- Italy, Sicily
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Prancing stags, represented with their heads turned backward, flank an ornate fountain. The fountain motif could allude to rejuvenation and immortality. Plant motifs, such as the blooming bushes found here, flanked by birds, were popular for their associations with well-being or blessing.
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