The Triumph of Fame over Death, ca. 1500–1530, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 144 x 128 in. (365

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The Triumph of Fame over Death, ca. 1500–1530, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 144 x 128 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Tapestries, A team of white elephants pulls a chariot in which the winged figure of Fame rides. Dressed in brocade and ostrich feathers, she sounds a trumpet, heralding the appearance of four famous men: two philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, and two rulers, Alexander the Great, on the far side, and Charlemagne

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Size: 4187px × 4811px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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