The Abduction of Helen from a set of The Story of Troy, probably first half 17th century

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The Abduction of Helen from a set of The Story of Troy, probably first half 17th century, Chinese, Macao, Cotton, embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped thread, pigment, Overall: 142 3/4 x 189 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This monumental hanging depicts Helen’s abduction—the legendary event that sparked the Trojan War. Chinese embroiderers relied on European printed sources for the subject and the composition but incorporated design motifs from their own decorative vocabulary, including phoenixes in the border and stylized waves in the background

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Size: 5162px × 3913px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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