The Triumph of Fame over Death

early 16th c., Triumphzüge nach Petrarca (6 Stücke),

 

 

The Triumph of Fame over Death

This tapestry is one of a six-part series with depictions after the allegorical poem I Trionfi (Triumphs) by Petrarch (1304–1374). In the end, it is eternity that triumphs over love, chastity, death, fame and time. Here, fame triumphs over death. The winged figure of Fame is accompanied by famous statesmen, poets and philosophers, among them Plato, Alexander, Homer, Cicero and Charlemagne.

Currently not displayed.

Object data

Series Title

Triumphzüge nach Petrarca (6 Stücke)

Object Name

Tapestry

Culture

French

Dated

early 16th c.

Material

Wool, silk

Dimensions

424 cm × 587 cm

Inscribed

De terre vient la haulte renommee/Pour atropos et ses deux seurs renger/Car chastete elle a voulu venger/Par son pouvoir comme dame exstimee

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer

Inv. No.

Kunstkammer, T CII 4

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