Battle of Milvian bridge (Saxa Rubra). unknown c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 12'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. H. Cotton 3/14/1917. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, as vision: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central fields, on standards: SPQR, CISA Before confronting Maxentius, Constantine the Great, surrounded by his soldiers carrying standards with inscriptions, kneels as vision appears in sky with fiery letters 'in hoc signo vinces' & chi-rho
Battle of Milvian bridge (Saxa Rubra). unknown c. 1625-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 12'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. J. H. Cotton 3/14/1917. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field, as vision: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central fields, on standards: SPQR, CISA Before confronting Maxentius, Constantine the Great, surrounded by his soldiers carrying standards with inscriptions, kneels as vision appears in sky with fiery letters 'in hoc signo vinces' & chi-rho monogram (BRD) scrolling foliage motif with blooming flowers, medallions in center of each side, small grotesques in every corner French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4027
Size: 9599px × 7699px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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