Caption

Ornamental-figural tapestry, flowers, floral ornaments, angels, Copernicus, Mary mother of Jesus Christ, Annunciation Bible; New Testament, furniture upholstery, interior furnishings, weaving, tapestries. In the central medallion are the Virgin Mary and an angel. Outside the medallion are flower branches, heads, and other decorations. The ornament is strongly stylized and geometric. Without a border. Colors: light brown, navy blue, red, yellow, blue, and green. 18th century, Norway. Fabrics; height 59 cm, width 62 cm., A rectangular woven textile with fringed short edges displays a central circular medallion with a dark blue interior containing stylized human figures and geometric shapes, surrounded by a green and pale yellow checker border; the field around the medallion is a warm brown and features symmetrical floral and geometric motifs in red, pink, green, pale yellow, and blue, with a repeating triangular border pattern along the left and right edges and frayed threads visible at the sides.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_476

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Rights managed

Available size

77.3Mb (6.3Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental-figural tapestry flowers floral ornaments angels Copernicus Mary mother Jesus Christ Annunciation Bible New Testament furniture upholstery interior furnishings weaving tapestries central medallion Virgin Mary angel Outside medallion flower branches heads decorations ornament strongly stylized geometric border Colors light brown navy blue red yellow blue green 18th century Norway Fabrics height 59 cm width 62 cm rectangular woven textile fringed short edges displays central circular medallion dark blue interior containing stylized human figures geometric shapes surrounded pale yellow checker border field warm brown features symmetrical floral geometric motifs pink pale yellow repeating triangular border pattern left right edges frayed threads visible sides.