Mass of St. Gregory the Great. Coter, Colijn de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1502-1504 Tapestry Dimensions: H 336 x W 404 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: ); wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Gift to Isabella the Catholic from Joanna of Castille in 1504; returned to Joanna in 1505 after Isabella's death. Transferred to wardrobe of Charles V
Mass of St. Gregory the Great. Coter, Colijn de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1502-1504 Tapestry Dimensions: H 336 x W 404 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: ); wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Gift to Isabella the Catholic from Joanna of Castille in 1504; returned to Joanna in 1505 after Isabella's death. Transferred to wardrobe of Charles V (1526). Inherited by Philip II (by 1598). Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. TA-7/2, 10005810. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field above cross: INRI [=Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum] Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on priest's hem: VIN BRUXELL V JT S Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole held by David at left: PANE[M] A[N]GELRVN MANDVCVIT HOMO DAVID Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole held by St. Augustin at right: SACRAMENTVM EST I[N] VISIVILIS GR[ACI]E VISIBILIS FORMA During mass, Christ appears from tomb above altar before St. Gregory & others with instruments of Passion (cross, head of Judas, lance, nails, reed), with St. Veronica holding 'Sudarium' (veil with image of Christ) standing nearby (center); Judas kisses Christ (top L); Road to Calvary (top R); seated figures holding banderoles with inscriptions (bottom corners) (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers interspersed with birds Possibly woven in Brussels (Campbell). [Tapestry was] purchased by the Catholic Kings from the Flemish tapestry weaver Mathias Guerles (or Guirla?), at the tapestry market, Medina del Campo (Kraak). Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 32 Arazzi del cardinale (1990), 40,41, New York (Met), Tapestry in
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