Carpets Lorenzo Lotto

Early examples of lotto carpets exhibit borders like the one seen here.

Carpets lorenzo lotto.

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. It is characterized by a lacy arabesque usually in yellow on a red ground often with blue details. 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. Carpets displaying this striking design of stylized vegetal arabesques in yellow on a red ground are often called lotto carpets after a famous altarpiece by italian renaissance painter lorenzo lotto that depicts a similar carpet.

The carpets painted by lotto are characterized by a repeated field pattern with lacy complex geometric patterns. He represents one of the best examples of the fruitful relationship between the venetian and central italian marche schools. 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. Artist lorenzo lotto was a venetian trained artist who is known for his use of saturated colors and realism.

The metropolitan museum of art new york usa. Lorenzo lotto born c. Ottoman carpets in renaissance paintings. Lotto is also documented as owning a large carpet though its pattern is unknown.

Lorenzo lotto the charity of saint anthony 1542 the basilica di santi giovanni e paolo venice italy. 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. 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 from the ottoman empire were considered a sign of wealth and status in italy and throughout the rest of europe.

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.