Tablecloth Research
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Benozzo Gozzoli, Scenes from the Life of St. Francis -- the Death of the
Knight of Celano This is a common tablecloth from a middle-class family. It is pure white, with no fancy fringe or embroidery. Though the scene depicted is a dinner, there are no plates on the table, only serving dishes, cups, and bottles. That looks like a knife to the left, near the seated guest.
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Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Last Supper, 1480. Here is a detail from a tablecloth seen in an allegorical feast scene. Click the image to see the full version.
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This long tablecloth, from the same work by Ghirlandaio, is seen here as
a plain white cloth embroidered only on the ends. Click on the image to see a
larger version.
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Ghirlandaio, The Last Supper, 1486. This elaborate cloth is longer than the other, but it, too, is plain white, only embroidered on the ends. The embroidery looks very simple, just a blackwork-looking arrangement of birds on a tower. Click the thumbnail to get a bigger version. |
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Benozzo Gozzoli, The Dance of Salome, 1461. This cloth is plain white, with a fringed edge. The fringe is definitely present at the ends of the cloth, but not so clear down the length of it. This table is set sumptuously, with plates, serving vessels, glass cups, and cutlery.
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This page last updated: April 19, 2003
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