46.127_01
Title
Peace and Mercy Petition for the Redemption of Mankind
Materials
wool (warp), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry depicting Peace and Mercy petitioning for the Redemption of Mankind from a series originally composed of 10 tapestries which followed the trail of the transformation of mankind, from the creation and expulsion from the Garden of Eden, to the eventual redemption of mankind and the triumph of the virtues at the Last Judgement. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 4220 mm x 4670 mm
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