Detail View: The AMICA Library: St. John the Baptist
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.96.89
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Nationality:
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England
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Creator Name-CRT:
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England
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Title:
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St. John the Baptist
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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c. 1400-1450
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Creation Start Date:
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1400
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Creation End Date:
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1450
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Materials and Techniques:
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Silk, metallic; embroidery
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Classification Term:
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Textiles
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Dimensions:
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12 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (32.39 x 18.73 cm) (image)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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96.89
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Credit Line:
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The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This image of John the Baptist was once probably part of a cope orphery, the patterned border area of a religious vestment. It is a particularly fine example of Opus Angelicanium, a style of English embroidery which was famous throughout Europe during the middle ages.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.4518c.tif
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