Embroidered Hanging, late 14th century, Made in probably Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Silk on linen, painted

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Embroidered Hanging, late 14th century, Made in probably Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, German, Silk on linen, painted inscriptions, 63 x 62 1/2 in. (160 x cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Medieval theology often interpreted episodes from Hebrew scripture as prefigurations of events in the New Testament. The Sacrifice of Isaac, for example, was seen as an allusion to the Crucifixion. The present embroidery likely had a pendant depicting scenes from the life of Christ

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Size: 4434px × 4390px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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