Tapestry
Embroidered Tapestry - Silk and linen with details added in paint
Origin: Lower Saxony, Germany - late 14th Century
former Owners: Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Schloss Jaegerhof, Duesseldorf.
The coats of arms in the tapestry are those of the Landgraf of Hessen and the House of Lichtfuss.
the Tapestry is part of the medieval collection at the "Cloisters"Museum in NYC
http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/visit-the-cloisters
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/history-of-the-museum/the-cloisters-museum-and-gardens
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| Sezione | Motive: Textile Kunstwerke |
| Cartelle | New York |
| Visto da | 859 |
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Glenn Capers 16/04/2012 1:54
My Momforst took me to the cloister when I was 9. I'm glad to see it again in your images. cheersSybille Treiber 15/04/2012 10:43
Wunderschön hast Du dieses Kunststück fotografiert.LG Sybille
monika huertgen 15/04/2012 9:05
Tolle Arbeit.Sehr schöne Farben.
LG.Monika
pts 15/04/2012 8:36
Na, da steckt aber eine Menge an Arbeit drin.Noch gut zu erkennen sind die vielen Figuren,
die zur damaligen Zeit ihrer Beschäftigung
nachgingen. Eine typische Teppichfarbe für
die Zeit von damals.
Tschüssing gemblue,
peter
Hans Georg Gemünden 15/04/2012 5:56
This is very beautiful - where did you make this Foto?Greetings from Karlsruhe near Pforzheim ... I am visiting my children and grand-children here !
Adele D. Oliver 15/04/2012 4:27
A very intricate piece of fine needlework .... beautiful these finely stitched scenes - interesting its history. Well done, great with this colour matched frame !!!greetings, Adele