Infamy. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Gossaert, Jan (Netherlandish (before 1600) - North Netherlands, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1520-1523 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Charles V coll., Seville. Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio
Infamy. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Gossaert, Jan (Netherlandish (before 1600) - North Netherlands, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1520-1523 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Charles V coll., Seville. Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. A. 265-7820. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, left banderole: RUMPIT HONORIPAROS LEVIS INCONSTANTIA NIXUS/ET SE MOLLICULIS IMPLICAT ILLECEBRIS Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, right tablet: ERGO PERPETUUS SI TIBI VIS HONOR/.. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, left banderole: RUMPIT HONORIPAROS LEVIS INCONSTANTIA NIXUS/ET SE MOLLICULIS IMPLICAT ILLECEBRIS Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, center banderole: SORDIDA FAMOSIS INFAMIA VECTA QUADRIGIS/QUE SINT CRIMINIBUS PREMIA CESA DOCET Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, right banderole: VECORS STULTICIE PETULANTIA SPERNIT HONESTU[M]/ET RIUT EFFRENO CRIMEN IN OMNE PEDE Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field identifying figures [some include]: MALICIA, CVPIDITAS, IVLIANVS APOSTATA, AUTHOR Infamy in horse-drawn chariot, with hands tied behind back by Shame (Scandalvm) while whipped by Embarrassment (Confvsio), figures look on from balconies, procession includes personifications of Vices, historical figures, Julian the Apostaten fallen from his horse & stabbed by Death (L, foreground); Nero plunging spear in his breast (R, foreground); beneath inscribed tablet sits "Author" at desk in "studiolo" & writing book (R, foreground) (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with vessels For complete transcription of the inscriptions, see the Junquera de Vega ca
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