Tapestries

Masterpieces of the Collection of Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The six-part tapestry series is based on the allegorical poem Trionfi by the Italian poet and scholar Petrarch (1304-1374), which describes the
4. Der Triumph des Ruhmes über den Tod
The wall tapestry with the scene of Danae forms part of a six-part series. The young woman was shut away with her nurse by her father King Acrisius of
Entwurf: Francesco Primaticcio
1. Danae
The series comes from the estate of the Emperor Franz I who, on the occaison of his marriage to Maria Theresia, brought with him to Vienna numerous
Entwurf: Pieter Coecke van Aelst
2. Ergreifung des Apostels Paulus im Tempel von Jerusalem
From the early 16th to the 18th century, this series of grotesque months was very popular with European tapestry makers. The Olympian deity associated
Entwurf: Cornelis de Ronde
3. März: Minerva mit dem Zeichen des Widders
The Emperor Leopold I bought this series comprising eight tapistries with depicitions of riding lessons in 1666, probably on the occasion of his
Entwurf: Jacob Jordaens
1. Die Erschaffung des Pferdes
The tapestries in Vienna are a repetition of the famous Renaissance series of depictions of the months after designs by Maitre Lucas, who has
2. Februar - Fackeltanz
In 1535, the Emperor Charles V sailed with his fleet to Africa in order to liberate the Kingdom of Tunis that had been conquered by the Turks. On bord
4. Der Ausfall der Besatzung von Goleta wird zurückgeschlagen (= Horn...
The Indian series is is one of the most spectacular and popular series produced by the Gobelin manufactory in Paris. They reflect the scientific
Entwurf: Alexandre-François Desportes
7. Mohrenkönigin (Le roi porté par deux Maures)
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