46.120_01
Type
tapestry fragment
Title
Papal Mass
Date
circa 1450
Materials
wool (warps), silk (wefts), wool (wefts), metal (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry fragment depicting a papal mass and the interior of a church. The Holy Spirit, embodied by a dove, is at the altar. Present are church clergymen and the Virgin and Child flanked by Saints Peter and Paul as decorative sculptures. There are angels in the background. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 1370 mm x 3160 mm