European tapestries in the Art Institute of Chicago:

"This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite examples of the art of tapestry weaving include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque works manufactured at many of the foremost workshops in the major centers of produ...

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Corporate Author: Art Institute of Chicago (Author)
Other Authors: Mayer-Thurman, Christa C. (Curator, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill Art Institute of Chicago [2008]
Edition:First edition
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Online Access:DE-255
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Summary:"This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite examples of the art of tapestry weaving include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque works manufactured at many of the foremost workshops in the major centers of production. Among the pieces discussed are The Annunciation, a Renaissance masterpiece designed by an artist in the circle of Andrea Mantegna; The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, a magnificent series of fourteen tapestries now attributed with certainty to Justus van Egmont, who worked in Rubens's studio; Autumn and Winter, based on designs by Charles Le Bron; and The Elephant, woven after a design by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. An international team of scholars explains the history of this previously unpublished collection and offers new designer and workshop attributions, design and source identifications, and provenance information"--Jacket
Item Description:"Published in conjunction with the exhibition The divine art: for centuries of European tapestries in the Art Institute of Chicago, organized by Christa C. Mayer Thurman and presented at the Art Institute from November 1, 2008 - January 4, 2009"--Title page verso
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 407 Seiten) 331 Illustrationen (some color), Porträts
ISBN:0300273827
9780300273823
DOI:10.37862/aaeportal.00351

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