Back of a red velvet chasuble: orphrey featuring Christ on the cross, the Virgin, and Saint John. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Red velvet chasuble with woven and embroidered orphrey featuring vegetal motifs and Latin inscriptions. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Embroidered fabric depicting Christ on the cross and the Instruments of the Passion. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Vertical fabric band with vegetal patterns and inscriptions. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Embroidered fabric with a Latin inscription. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Embroidered fabric with a Latin inscription. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Embroidered fabric depicting Saint John supporting the Virgin. Front view.

Cologne chasuble, Cl. 23933 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Cologne chasuble

Description

Not on display

Third quarter of the 15th century (embroidery); circa 1450 (velvet)

Late Middle Ages

This chasuble, which was donated to the Musée de Cluny in 2019, is embellished with wide Cologne braids on Italian crimson velvet. The orphrey on the front is woven simply, while the chasuble cross combines weaving and embroidered details. The Crucifixion, the instruments of the Passion (the spear, the sponge), and the Latin inscriptions serve to remind us of the function of the chasuble, which is worn to celebrate the Mass that renews the sacrifice of Christ. Saint John supporting the Virgin appears at the foot of the cross, an iconography common in German countries.
 

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