Caption

Figural tapestry, tapestries, weaving, interior furnishings, decorative fabrics, interior decorations, biblical scenes, verdigris, tapestries. On the right, the king wearing a crown and a scepter sits on a throne under a canopy, next to courtiers. A young woman kneels before the king, and behind her are three ladies-in-waiting. In the background, in the center, in terraced buildings, other courtiers. In the distance, a landscape. Surrounded by a border with floral and leaf motifs; in the corners, under canopies, female figures. Colors: green, sand, blue, yellow, and ochre. Late 16th century, Flanders. Fabrics; height 296 cm, width 355 cm., A worn woven tapestry mounted on a rectangular backing featuring a central scene with a seated crowned figure wearing a robe and holding a scepter, surrounded by several standing and kneeling figures in long garments. The scene includes architectural elements like columns and draped curtains, foliage and trees at the top and sides, and a decorative floral border along the bottom. Predominant colors visible are muted gold, brown, green, blue, and hints of maroon and beige, with darker blue accents and areas of faded thread throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_108

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Rights managed

Available size

86.8Mb (9.6Mb) / 20.0in x 16.8in / 6000 x 5054 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figural tapestry tapestries weaving interior furnishings decorative fabrics interior decorations biblical scenes verdigris right king wearing crown scepter sits throne under canopy next courtiers young woman kneels king three ladies-in-waiting background center terraced buildings distance landscape Surrounded border floral leaf motifs corners under canopies female figures Colors green sand blue yellow ochre Late 16th century Flanders Fabrics height 296 cm width 355 cm worn woven tapestry mounted rectangular backing featuring central scene seated crowned figure wearing robe holding scepter surrounded several standing kneeling figures long garments scene includes architectural elements columns draped curtains foliage trees top sides decorative floral border bottom Predominant colors visible muted gold brown hints maroon beige darker blue accents areas faded thread .