Chasuble from the Naples Trio

This piece is a chasuble that forms an integral part of the so-called Naples Trio. Of unknown authorship, this liturgical garment is made from a textile body of red silk, with brocade work in gold thread that shows a certain Oriental inspiration. In the middle band lies the most elaborate section. There, upon a base of red velvet, a rich embroidery in gold and silver threads represents motifs of rosettes and vegetal leaves.

This type of work is known as the “Roman technique” which is executed through a series of inlays and finished with cordonnet edging, a characteristic feature of the production of Spanish workshops. Consequently, in this case it may be conjectured that there were two distinct moments of execution, which seem to accord with the diverse origins traceable in both textile elements.