Adoration of Christ-child by Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, Adoration of Christ-child by Magi (wise men/kings) and Annunciation. Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 10/cm); silk; metallic thread Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Demeter Mapragi, Bishop of Györ, bequeathed to Cathedral in 1609. Purchased by Francis Joseph in 1904; given on permanent loan to the museum in 1914. Hungary, Budapest, Imparmüvészeti Múzeum, accno. 18328
Adoration of Christ-child by Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, Adoration of Christ-child by Magi (wise men/kings) and Annunciation. Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 10/cm); silk; metallic thread Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Demeter Mapragi, Bishop of Györ, bequeathed to Cathedral in 1609. Purchased by Francis Joseph in 1904; given on permanent loan to the museum in 1914. Hungary, Budapest, Imparmüvészeti Múzeum, accno. 18328. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at left:.. VETRVS VIRGINIS Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at right: DEVS NAS[L]ETVR EX In stable, Adoration of Christ-child by Virgin Mary, Joseph & angels; above, host of singing angels; central scene flanked by 2 columns, woman on each side holding scrolling banderoles with inscriptions; top left corner, 3 Magi present their gifts (gold, frankincense & myrrh) to Christ-child (Matthew 2:1-12); top right corner, Mary reading, is visited by archangel Gabriel (Luke 1:26-38) (BRD) garlands of foliage, flowers & fruit Probably woven in Brussels. Arazzi del cardinale (1990), 118-143 László, Flemish & French tapestries in Hungary (1981), 81, 82, , pls. 31, IV, V Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestry, Trent (Italy), Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Ref. , "Nascita de Cristo"
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