1580 / 1589, Brussels

1580 / 1589, Brussels

Identifier
128-1869
Carried out by
Herzeele, Joost van (http://data.silknow.org/activity/designer)
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
236 cm (height)
232.4 cm (length)
229.4 cm (length)
34 kg (weight)
34.5 kg (weight)
406.3 cm (width)
401 cm (width)
395.1 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Tapestry with Contarini Arms, made by Joost van Herzeele, Brussels, 1580s This tapestry is woven with the arms of the Contarini, one of the most distinguished ruling families in Venice for several hundred years. It exemplifies the taste of Venetians for surrounding themselves in their city homes with garden and pastoral scenes. The museum has five tapestries in the set. This one shows a wooded landscape with a hunting scene. Tapestry woven in wool and silk, 14 warp threads to inch. J.V.H. cipher, lower right galloon.