Carpets Lorenzo Lotto

A lotto carpet is a hand knotted patterned carpet that was produced primarily during the 16th and 17th centuries along the aegean coast of anatolia turkey although it was also copied in various parts of europe.

Carpets lorenzo lotto.

It is characterized by a lacy arabesque usually in yellow on a red ground often with blue details. Lorenzo lotto carpets ottoman carpets ve iranian and egyptian rugs during the rule of selim i when tabriz in 1515 and cairo in 1517 was captured by ottomans motifs of turkish carpet changed significantly. Lotto carpet pile floor covering handwoven in turkey so called because carpets of this design appear in several of the works of the 16th century venetian painter lorenzo lotto. Artist lorenzo lotto was a venetian trained artist who is known for his use of saturated colors and realism.

They were primarily produced during the 16th and 17th centuries along the aegean coast of anatolia turkey but also copied in various parts of europe including spain england and italy. 1600 on view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 459 carpets displaying this striking design of stylized vegetal arabesques in yellow on a red background are often called lottos after a famous altarpiece by the italian renaissance painter lorenzo lotto that depicts a similar textile. Early examples of lotto carpets exhibit borders like the one seen here. 1480 venice italy died 1556 loreto papal states late renaissance italian painter known for his perceptive portraits and mystical paintings of religious subjects.

Bold and precisely woven throughout this antique persian carpet is an excellent example of what is known as a lotto carpet this term comes from the name of the 16th century italian renaissance painter lorenzo lotto who painted a number of such pieces in his depictions of his contemporaries. Lorenzo lotto the charity of saint anthony 1542 the basilica di santi giovanni e paolo venice italy. The carpets painted by lotto are characterized by a repeated field pattern with lacy complex geometric patterns. Carpets from the ottoman empire were considered a sign of wealth and status in italy and throughout the rest of europe.

He represents one of the best examples of the fruitful relationship between the venetian and central italian marche schools. They are characterized by a lacy arabesque repeated field pattern usually in yellow upon a red ground. Lorenzo lotto born c. Geometric motif of anatolian carpet was no longer used.

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