This exhibition brings to life the splendour of monumental Renaissance tapestries, magnificent showpieces displayed to celebrate important events. The show focuses on a sumptuous and extremely costly medium ideally suited to reflect a prince's authority and status. The exhibition comprises wall hangings and a unique throne-canopy, most of which come from the former Imperial collection and were designed by the period's leading artists. The exhibition offers insights into the Kunsthistorisches Museum's rich holdings of tapestries, which cannot be permanently displayed for conservation reasons. Fourteen selected artworks illustrate the splendour of this textile art in the sixteenth century. Contemporary works by Margret Eicher and Nives Widauer build a bridge to the present day, imbuing tapestries with a little of their former importance. Exhibition: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Austria (14.07.-20.09.2015).
Notes
"Eine Ausstellung des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien, 14. Juli bis 20. September 2015."
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, July 14-September 20, 2015.
Issued in slipcase.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-227).
Other title(s)
Tapisserien des 16. Jahrhunderts aus dem Kunsthistorischen Museum
ISBN
9783990200988 ((in slipcase))
3990200984 ((in slipcase))
OCLC
921254355
RCP
N - S
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