Renaissance splendor : Catherine de' Medici's Valois tapestries / Elizabeth Cleland and Marjorie E. Wieseman ; with contributions by Francesca de Luca [and 3 others].
Publisher:
Cleveland Museum of Art,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
94 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, genealogical table ; 29 x 31 cm
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition ... November 18, 2018 to January 21, 2019, at the Cleveland Museum of Art." Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-91) and index.
Summary:
Featuring detailed scenes of court pageantry and life-size portraits of members of the French Valois dynasty woven in wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped threads, the Valois Tapestries are one of the most extravagant sets of hangings produced in the 16th century. The precise circumstances surrounding the tapestries' commission and their arrival at the Medici court in Florence, as well as the significance of the specific scenes depicted, however, have eluded scholars for years. Presenting new research into the political maneuvering of the Valois and Medici courts and providing extensive physical analysis gathered during a recent cleaning of the tapestries, this volume offers brand new insight into why these magnificent works were made and what they represent.00Exhibition: Cleveland Museum of Art, USA (11.11.2018-27.01.2019).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.