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| Genre/Form: | Exhibitions Expositions |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Thomas P Campbell; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); et al |
| ISBN: | 1588390217 9781588390219 1588390225 9781588390226 0300093705 9780300093704 030012063X 9780300120639 |
| OCLC Number: | 48265686 |
| Notes: | Exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from March 14 through June 19, 2002. |
| Description: | x, 594 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Contents: | The art and magnificence of Renaissance tapestries : introduction -- Tapestry patronage in Northern Europe, 1380-1500 -- Merchants and weavers in Northern Europe, 1380-1480 -- Artists and cartoonists in northern Europe, 1380-1480 -- Patronage and production in Italy, 1380-1510 -- Netherlandish production and the rise of Brussels, 1480-1515 -- The Acts of the Apostles tapestries and Raphael's cartoons -- Designs for the papacy by the Raphael Workshop, 1517-30 -- Patronage and production in Northern Europe, 1520-60 -- Bernaert van Orley and the revolution in Netherlandish tapestry design, 1515-41 -- Italian designs in Brussels, 1530-35 -- Netherlandish designers, 1530-60 -- Tapestry production in France, 1520-60 -- Tapestry production in Italy, 1520-60 -- Epilogue : the Netherlandish tapestry industry after 1560. |
| Responsibility: | Thomas P. Campbell ; with contributions by Maryan W. Ainsworth ... [et al.] ; photography by Bruce White. |
Abstract:
Tapestries were used by Renaissance rulers to broadcast their wealth and might. This illustrated volume examines some of these tapestries; the development of tapestry production during the Renaissance; and the contribution the medium made to the art, liturgy and propaganda of the day.
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"In his catalogues, Campbell, assisted by contributions from many of the best scholars in the field, helps us understand how such astonishing works could be so undervalued."--Jed Perl, "The Atlantic Monthly<br>"--Jed Perl"The Atlantic Monthly" (10/01/2008) Read more...
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