Apparition of the Cross. Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669) (author of design) [painter] Riviera, Giacomo della (Italian, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] 1633 Tapestry Dimensions: H 16'2" x W 11'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: linen (warp: 18/in.); wool, silk & metallic thread (silver & gold) Culture: Italian Weaving Center: , LazioRome Ownership History: Barberini coll. (Rome). Charles Mather Ffoulke (Washington, ) 1889. French & Co. purchased from Parke-Bernet Galleries (Ffoulke sale 979), received 6/8/1948; sold to Kress Foundation 6/10/1956. United States, Pennsylvania
Apparition of the Cross. Pietro da Cortona (Italian, 1596-1669) (author of design) [painter] Riviera, Giacomo della (Italian, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] 1633 Tapestry Dimensions: H 16'2" x W 11'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: linen (warp: 18/in.); wool, silk & metallic thread (silver & gold) Culture: Italian Weaving Center: , LazioRome Ownership History: Barberini coll. (Rome). Charles Mather Ffoulke (Washington, ) 1889. French & Co. purchased from Parke-Bernet Galleries (Ffoulke sale 979), received 6/8/1948; sold to Kress Foundation 6/10/1956. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, accno. Inscriptions: Woven monogram on lower guard, right: Constantine, standing on low stone platform (R), looking at cross in sky; bearded soldier behind Constantine; soldiers on L in background are carrying spears & military standards; round building in L background, gabled building in R background (BRD) inner shaped molding & rounded molding with surface ornament of palmette & leaf scrolls; outer bead molding & simple shaped molding enclosed by guard; (UPR BRD) centered by cartouche containing chi-rho monogram in floral wreath, flanked by horns of Amaltheia holding large clusters of fruit & flowers; (LWR BRD) centered by cartouche containing laurel wreath & resting on 2 paws, flanked by horizontal members with pendant palmettes ending in a head, terminating in leaf scrolls ending in clusters of fruit & leaves; (L & R BRD) cartouche enclosing bee at mid-point; above cartouche: suspended by ribbon, a cluster of flowers with palm leaves on either side, knotted ribbons with tasseled ends falling on either side of crown with cartouche enclosing mask below; below cartouche: a cartouche form from which is suspended a unit composed of palm leaves on either side of cluster of flowers with 2 trumpet, all entwined with ribbon; in corners, cartouches enclosing masks The cartoons are not preserved for this panel. French
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