Manhood of Christ. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 26'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Duke of Berwick & Alba coll.; sold Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 4/7-20/1877, lot 13. Baron von Erlanger coll. Duveen Brothers, New York. French & Co., from 1922. William Randolph Hearst coll.; gift to museum in 1954. United States, Massachusetts, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by seated Prophet (or John the Evangelist)
Manhood of Christ. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 26'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Duke of Berwick & Alba coll.; sold Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 4/7-20/1877, lot 13. Baron von Erlanger coll. Duveen Brothers, New York. French & Co., from 1922. William Randolph Hearst coll.; gift to museum in 1954. United States, Massachusetts, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by seated Prophet (or John the Evangelist) in L corner: JOHANNES JESVS BAPTIZAT Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, on banderole held by seated Prophet David in R corner: ACCIGERE GLADIO TVO SVP FEMVR TVV POTETISSIE Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field, identifying figures [some include]: HOMO (Man), NATURA (Nature), TE[M]TAT (Temptation), JUDAS, IAN & JAN (John the Baptist), CARITAS (Charity), HVMILITAS (Humility), INVIDIAS (Envy), AVARICIA (Avarice), IRA (Wrath), SVPERBIA (Pride), GVLA (Gluttony), LVXVRIA (luxury) & ACCIDIA (Sloth) In rectangular pavilion, woman accused of adultery kneels before Christ while Judas, John the Baptist, Abraham, personifications of Man (Homo) & Nature surround altar (top center); in mountainous landscape, John the Baptist preaching (top, L of center); Salome is given head of John the Baptist by executioner (top L); baptism of Christ in river Jordan by John the Baptist (bottom L); raising of Lazarus with Christ before him & Peter releasing cords from his hands, Martha & St. Mary Magdalene stand nearby (bottom center); personification of 7 Sins (Envy, Greed, Wrath, Pride, Gluttony, Luxury & Sloth) challenge to battle 7 Virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity, Justice, Prudence, Fortitude & Temperance) who arm male figure (=Christ or allegorical Christian knight) (bottom & top R corners); 2 seated Prophets holding banderoles with inscriptions (bottom corners) (BRD) vines of flowers & f
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