The Holy Family, ca. 1500, Flemish, Southern Netherlands, Wool, silk, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in slit
The Holy Family, ca. 1500, Flemish, Southern Netherlands, Wool, silk, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in slit, dovetailed, and interlocking tapestry weave with supplementary brocading wefts (in sewing basket, Joseph's coat, and hem of Mary's cloak), 40 9/16 x 46 15/16 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This small tapestry depicting the Holy Family was probably made as an object of private devotion. Small hangings like this were designed in workshops that specialized in creating cartoons (large-scale drawings) based on contemporary paintings and prints
Size: 4076px × 4981px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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