July. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1525-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Italy, Lazio, Roma, Rome, Palazzo Doria. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure in center: RVMANA CONCINE (Runcina) Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure upper left corner: PLEVRESIS (Pleurisy) Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure upper right corner: PESTILENCE
July. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1525-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Italy, Lazio, Roma, Rome, Palazzo Doria. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure in center: RVMANA CONCINE (Runcina) Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure upper left corner: PLEVRESIS (Pleurisy) Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure upper right corner: PESTILENCE Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure lower left corner [mostly illegible in photograph]: FEBRES (Fever) Inscriptions: Inscription in central field identifying figure lower right corner: QVINANCIE (Quinsy) Wide band creates circle, dividing central field, includes angel faces & lion (=Leo) at top; inside band, female figure (personification of Runcina=goddess of mowing/reaping?), in sky, holding sickle (center, upper); man reaping (center, foreground); 2 seated children with basket (L, middle ground); other figures reap & gather (R, middle ground); wagon drawn by 2 horses (L, background); cityscape (R, background); outside band, personification of Pleurisy (Pleuresis) with sword around waist, holding shield in right hand (L, upper corner); personification of Pestilence holding shield in right hand, club in other (R, upper corner); personification of Fever reclining on ground, holds club in hand (L, lower corner); personification of Quinsy, holding large club in left hand, another figure stands behind her (R, lower corner) (BRD) garland of flowers & fruit with ribbons, framed by 2 narrow bands of rope motif that cross, forming squares in corners; (UPR BRD) square corners with snails; (LWR BRD) square corners with masks Possibly woven in Brussels (Kraak). At least 15 panels exist in more than 1 set of this series. The set known as the "Doria Months" has a
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