Sorcerer Elymas (Elymes, Bar-Jesus) is struck blind by St. Paul. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (cartoon creator) [painter] Lefebvre, Pierre (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Cardinal (Jules) Mazarin (d. 1661) coll. (9 pieces). Marquis de Mancini coll. (9 pieces ?). Crown of Italy, Palazzo reale (Milan) (7 pieces). Additional panel in set documented in archives in Monaco. Italy, Marches, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Palazzo Ducale. Inscriptions: Inscription on podium below emperor: L. SE
Sorcerer Elymas (Elymes, Bar-Jesus) is struck blind by St. Paul. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (cartoon creator) [painter] Lefebvre, Pierre (French, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1650 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Cardinal (Jules) Mazarin (d. 1661) coll. (9 pieces). Marquis de Mancini coll. (9 pieces ?). Crown of Italy, Palazzo reale (Milan) (7 pieces). Additional panel in set documented in archives in Monaco. Italy, Marches, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Palazzo Ducale. Inscriptions: Inscription on podium below emperor: L. SERGIUS PAVLLUS / ASIAE PROCOS / CHRISTIANAM FIDEM / AMPLECTITVR / SAVLI PREDICATIONE Inscriptions: Inscription in cartouche in lower border: ACTA POST CAP Sergius Paulus, Roman governor, enthroned, wears laurel wreath; surrounded by citizens holding fasces; Elymas tries to prevent SS. Paul & Barnabas from speaking, & Paul then strikes him blind (UPR BRD) coat of arms flanked by putti heads & festoons tethered to corbels; (L & R BRD) column-figure in profile with spiral fruit festoon; (LWR BRD) inscribed cartouche on trompe-l'oeil architectural molding There are 7 panels at the Palazzo ducale, Urbino. This set may have been woven to complete the partial Mobilier set which Mazarin acquired from the sale of Charles I's goods (Campbell). Fénaille, Gobelins 1 (1903-1923), 282 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0245234-0245258; compositionally similar tapestries: 0239959, 0239963, 0239972
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