Baptism of Christ. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Roome, Jan van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1510-1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 355 x W 405 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. Inscriptions: I
Baptism of Christ. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Roome, Jan van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] c. 1510-1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 355 x W 405 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: Monitvs celit St. John the Baptist pouring water on Christ's head; Holy Ghost descends from sky; God the Father in heaven; angel hovers above (Matthew 3; Mark 1:4-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34) (BRD) vines of flowers & bunches of grapes; (UPR BRD) scrolling banderole with inscription in center Possibly woven in Brussels. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 17-21, series 4, Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238764-0238769, 0207977-0207978, 0184368-0184369
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