Hostility, Avarice and Justice with their attributes. unknown c. 1515 Tapestry Dimensions: H 422 x W 540 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 243-6558. Inscriptions: Inscriptions identifying figures in central field: Lativs, Deipheb, Lavinia, Costatin, Collatin, Tvrn, Ascanio, Fostili, Hector, Lwcrecia, Mardqato, Ilat, Priamo, Crass, Traiano, Cassv, Teos, Octawia, Mercvri
Hostility, Avarice and Justice with their attributes. unknown c. 1515 Tapestry Dimensions: H 422 x W 540 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 243-6558. Inscriptions: Inscriptions identifying figures in central field: Lativs, Deipheb, Lavinia, Costatin, Collatin, Tvrn, Ascanio, Fostili, Hector, Lwcrecia, Mardqato, Ilat, Priamo, Crass, Traiano, Cassv, Teos, Octawia, Mercvri, Mars, Laomedon, Cletra, Dardan, Scipio, Isis, Tiberis, Alexander, Swpbra, Rodpe, Iwliws Cesar, Tarqvin, Pallas, Ivpiter, Dario, Ivno, Pompi Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole: Omnes in clynat natura homynes ad honores / quos virtus preclara viris insignibus offert Personification of Hostility [Fostili] mounted on dragon holding fire-sword (center, top); personification of Avarice [Avaritia] mounted on giffith (R, upper corner); personification of Justice [Swpbra] seated on mythological beast holds lance (L of center, foreground); several historical, allegorical & mythological figures background) (BRD) foliage of flowers & fruits with birds; (UPR BRD) banderole with inscription The weaving center may be Brussels. Another panel traditionally grouped with the "Morality" panels is actually from a lost "History of Aeneas" series [GCPA: 0237875:0237876]. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 22-26, series 5, no. 2 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238396-0238401
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