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Guido CadorinWW-1930-132030
1930·Cotton, silk and silvered-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and pile warps forming cut voided velvet·168.5 × 62.5 cm (66 3/8 × 24 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 28.7 cm (11 1/4 in.)
<p>This velvet features a skyline of domed churches and bell towers, possibly referencing an Italian city such as Venice or Rome. The representation of the urban environment is unusual in a velvet design from the mid-1930s, despite the fact that other textiles and designed objects from this period employ architectural motifs. Rubelli, the Venetian firm that produced this velvet, is better known for producing patterns inspired by the past—a further indication of this example’s experimental and exceptional nature.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1930
- Dimensions
- 168.5 × 62.5 cm (66 3/8 × 24 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 28.7 cm (11 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Guido Cadorin
Artist
Guido Cadorin
Textile
Designed by Guido Cadorin (Italian, 1892-1976) and Umberto Bellotto (Italian, 1882-1940)
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- Guido Cadorin
- Year
- 1930
- Dimensions
- 168.5 × 62.5 cm (66 3/8 × 24 1/2 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 28.7 cm (11 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1930-132030
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified