Who is The Master of the Embroidered Foliage?
The 15th-century Netherlandish painter known only as The Master of the Embroidered Foliage is best recognized for his panel paintings of the Virgin and Child. The virtually identical compositions depict Mary in voluminous robes, seated on a throne while the Christ child in her arms leafs through an illustrated manuscript. The backgrounds of these detailed panels vary greatly from landscape to city streets. All are rich in palette and pattern and are finely painted with great detail. This exhibition brings together for the first time four of these works from public and private collections in the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France, including the painting from the Clark Art Institute’s collection. An innovative presentation encourages visitors to participate in solving the mysteries of this artist. The exhibition has been organized by the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in association with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
