Chasuble

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is a fine example of an authentic eighteenth-century chasuble- the tabard like garment worn by a Catholic priest over his alb gown when leading church services. Its European brocaded damask silk, somewhat faded on the front, retains a stronger palette on the reverse. Perhaps of most interest, however, is the lining- an amendment probably added later- which is an Indian hand-block printed chintz, in good state of repair.

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The fifty thousand objects in the Museum's comprehensive and historically important collection of European sculpture and decorative arts reflect the development of a number of art forms in Western European countries from the early fifteenth through the early twentieth century. The holdings include sculpture in many sizes and media, woodwork and furniture, ceramics and glass, metalwork and jewelry, horological and mathematical instruments, and tapestries and textiles. Ceramics made in Asia for export to European markets and sculpture and decorative arts produced in Latin America during this period are also included among these works.

Metropolitan Museum of Art