Resurrection. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Juan Rodríguez de Fonsca coll., bishop of Burgos (purchased total of 8 tapestries between 1519-1524); bequeathed to Cathedral of Burgos in 1526. French & Co. Spain, Burgos, Burgos, Santa María, Cathedral. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by figure of Zecharias at left: ECCE REX TVVS VENIT TIBI Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by figure of Hosea at right: VIVIFICARIT NOS POST DVOS DIES Inscriptions: Inscriptions in c
Resurrection. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Juan Rodríguez de Fonsca coll., bishop of Burgos (purchased total of 8 tapestries between 1519-1524); bequeathed to Cathedral of Burgos in 1526. French & Co. Spain, Burgos, Burgos, Santa María, Cathedral. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by figure of Zecharias at left: ECCE REX TVVS VENIT TIBI Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by figure of Hosea at right: VIVIFICARIT NOS POST DVOS DIES Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field, identifying figures [some include]: VOLUPTAS (Pleasure), VELOCITAS (Agility), CARITAS (Chastity) & HOMO (Man) In center, risen Christ, holding cross with banner of Resurrection, surrounded by 6 female personifications, including Beauty (Pulchritudo), Pleasure, Fortitude, Health (Sanitas) Duration (Diuturnitas) & Agility (Velocitas) (=7 gifts of body from 14 Beatitudes); group of frightened soldiers flee; Holy women (3 Maries) (lower L); harrowing of hell ('descensus ad inferos'), Christ liberates personifications of Man (Homo), Nature (Natura) & others (top, L); triumphal arrival in paradise of Christ, along with Good Malefactor carrying his cross (top, L of center); Holy Trinity ('Trinitas coelestis': Father, Son & Holy Ghost) in Paradise (top, center); St. Mary Magdalene kneeling before Christ, as gardener with hoe ('Noli me tangere') (top, R of center); within pavilion surmounted by angels playing musical instruments, Christ, surrounded by Agility, Health, Duration, Beauty & Fortitude, taking leave of Virgin Mary, accompanied by Faith, Hope & Charity; Supper at Emmaus (top R) (BRD) vines of flowers & fruit tied with ribbons; (UPR & LWR BRD) banderole with inscriptions Possibly woven in Brussels (Cavallo). These 2 panels were originally in the collection of Juan Rodríguez de Fonsca, bishop of Burgos cathedral, as well as 2 other sets (all 3 sets are from the
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