'Honours'. 'The Nobility', tapestry no. 8, represents the most explicit references to the consec…

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'Honours'. 'The Nobility', tapestry no. 8, represents the most explicit references to the consecration of the Emperor Charles V in 1520. The three parts of the tapestry separated by columns each illustrate one aspect of the Nobility. Woven early sixteenth century in the workshops of the Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Segovia.

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Size: 4961px × 3167px
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