Temperance. Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Guebels, François (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1560-1570 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Sammlung für Plastik und Kunstgewerbe. Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure in central field [only partial]:.. PORTATIA Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche [only partial]:.. RANTIA AFFECTVS COERCET ET COHI /.. PETI
Temperance. Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Guebels, François (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1560-1570 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Austria, Vienna, Vienna, Sammlung für Plastik und Kunstgewerbe. Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure in central field [only partial]:.. PORTATIA Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche [only partial]:.. RANTIA AFFECTVS COERCET ET COHI /.. PETITVM IN TVRPITER APPETITIS Inscriptions: Inscriptions identifying border figures: SOBRIETAS (Sobriety) Detail of figure of Temperance (R, foreground), soldiers on horseback at combat (L, middle ground), angel attacks demonic figure (center, middle ground), 2 praying figures in temple (R, middle ground), landscape (background); Anna brings home young goat (center, foreground), soldiers on horseback at combat (L, background), angel attacks demonic figure (center, background), 2 praying figures in temple (R, background); border figure of Sobriety; figure of Temperance with inscription pouring liquid from 1 vessel into another (diluting wine with water) (L, middle ground), detail of Tobit (R, bottom corner), Potiphar's wife catches Joseph by his robe, while lying in bed (R, background), partial inscription in border; Tobit seated on ground with cane (center, foreground), partial inscription on base near figure of Temperance (L of center, background) (BRD) strapwork & garlands of flowers & fruit, vignette scenes with figures of Virtues & Vices with inscriptions; (UPR BRD) cartouche with inscription in center, framed with terminal masks Photographs of tapestry represent details; there is no view of the full tapestry panel. Schneebalg-Perelman, Neuf preux & les sept vertus (1974), 201-227 Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 115 Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 205 Related Works: Pan
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