Allegory of Sacred Love. unknown 1550 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: This is a possible set. Although the borders do not match, the panels have significant iconographic & compositional similarities. Gentleman seated on highly carved chair holding orb in L hand & clasping hand extended from clouds in R hand & with R leg bent & R foot tied to wooden frame, half figure of Christ in cloud on upper L, tree on R, pelican in her piety on lower L, phoenix seated burning nest on lower R; inscribe
Allegory of Sacred Love. unknown 1550 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: This is a possible set. Although the borders do not match, the panels have significant iconographic & compositional similarities. Gentleman seated on highly carved chair holding orb in L hand & clasping hand extended from clouds in R hand & with R leg bent & R foot tied to wooden frame, half figure of Christ in cloud on upper L, tree on R, pelican in her piety on lower L, phoenix seated burning nest on lower R; inscribed banderoles throughout (BRD) columnar segments formed of foliage & linked by acanthus brackets, masks with rings in mouths in upper corners Some inscriptions have references to Psalms; images not clear enough to interpret. Lower border not visible in photograph. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237018, 0237136-0237138
Size: 8954px × 8255px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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