Christ washes feet of the Apostles, Agony of Christ, Kiss of Judas and Flagellation. Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1510-1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 300 x W 315 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. Upper half divided by 2 columns, creating 3 scenes; left, on Mount of Olives (Oelberg), Christ prays in Garden of Gethsemane during night near 2 sleeping apostles (Matthew 26:36-56;
Christ washes feet of the Apostles, Agony of Christ, Kiss of Judas and Flagellation. Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1510-1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 300 x W 315 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (gold) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum. Upper half divided by 2 columns, creating 3 scenes; left, on Mount of Olives (Oelberg), Christ prays in Garden of Gethsemane during night near 2 sleeping apostles (Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-12); center, accompanied by soldiers with torches & lanterns, Judas kisses Christ; unidentified scene; right, Flagellation (?) of Christ by soldiers (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1); lower half, Christ washes St. Peter's feet (John 13:1-20) (BRD) garlands of foliage, flowers & fruit Possibly woven in Brussels. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 77 Arazzi del cardinale (1990), 144, 159, Amsterdam (Rijks.), Wandtapijten I (1962), 36-39, Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same lower scene & borders; different upper scene), GCPA 0238529
Size: 8766px × 8418px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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