Caption

Figural tapestry, flowers, floral ornaments, Dionysus mythology, mythological scenes, mythological figures, figures of women with children, weaving, interior furnishings, decorative fabrics, interior decorations, Bacchic scenes, tapestries, nymphs. In the center of the landscape, little Dionysus kneels at the feet of one of the nymphs; another pours wine into his goblet, a third stands nearby with a spear. The depiction is surrounded by a border with motifs of flowers, acanthus leaves, shells, and ogee. Colors: brown, green, red, blue, ochre, and sand. 18th century, Brussels; fabrics; height 256 cm, width 136 cm., A rectangular woven tapestry with a decorative floral border in red, gold, green, blue, beige, and cream surrounds a central pastoral scene; within the central panel, a large tree with dark green and olive leaves and a brown trunk dominates the upper area against a background of green and blue distant hills and a pale beige sky, while in the foreground a group of figures wearing garments in cream, beige, pale pink, and muted yellow are gathered on a green and brown grassy ground, one figure kneeling with a red sash, another seated holding a small child, and a standing figure with a staff behind them; the ornate border features floral and fruit motifs, scrollwork, and foliage in red, gold, cream, green, blue, and burgundy.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_105

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.7Mb (6.7Mb) / 11.8in x 20.0in / 3534 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figural tapestry flowers floral ornaments Dionysus mythology mythological scenes mythological figures figures women children weaving interior furnishings decorative fabrics interior decorations Bacchic scenes tapestries nymphs center landscape little Dionysus kneels feet another pours wine goblet third stands nearby spear depiction surrounded border motifs acanthus leaves shells ogee Colors brown green red blue ochre sand 18th century Brussels fabrics height 256 cm width 136 cm rectangular woven tapestry decorative floral border gold beige cream surrounds central pastoral scene within central panel large tree dark green olive leaves brown trunk dominates upper area background blue distant hills pale beige sky foreground group wearing garments cream pale pink muted yellow gathered brown grassy ground figure kneeling red sash another seated holding small child standing figure staff them ornate border features floral fruit motifs scrollwork foliage burgundy.