Perseus kills sea monster to release Andromeda. Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] Vermeyen, Jan Cornelis (Barbalonga) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - North Netherlands, ) (author of design) [painter] c. 1545-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 356 x W 406 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk, metallic thread: silver & gold Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. A. 264-7784. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border: Liberat Andromedam Per
Perseus kills sea monster to release Andromeda. Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] Vermeyen, Jan Cornelis (Barbalonga) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - North Netherlands, ) (author of design) [painter] c. 1545-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 356 x W 406 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk, metallic thread: silver & gold Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. A. 264-7784. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border: Liberat Andromedam Perseus Perseus flies towards sea monster with raised sword & shield in hand as Andromeda, tied to tree, watches (BRD) inner band with stylized egg & dart molding; grotesque masks with fruit in corners; cartouche in center of each border: (LWR BRD) cornucopia, (L & R BRD) fauns, (UPR BRD) inscription Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 134-139 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236988-0236992
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