Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV They are still little known, even in France, as they are mostly reserved for the decoration of elite stat.Meticulously woven by hand with wool, silk, and gilt-metal thread, the tapestry collection of
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| Title | : | Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606064614 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-15 |
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Editorial : About the AuthorCharissa Bremer-David is curator in the Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. She is author of French Tapestries and Textiles in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Getty Publications, 1997) and has published extensively on French tapestries.
Meticulously woven by hand with wool, silk, and gilt-metal thread, the tapestry collection of the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, represents the highest achievements of the art form. Intended to enhance the king’s reputation by visualizing his manifest glory and to promote the kingdom’s nascent mercantile economy, the royal collection of tapestries included antique and contemporary sets that followed the designs of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including Raphael, Giulio Romano, Rubens, Vouet, and Le Brun. Ranging in date from about 1540 to 1715 and coming from weaving workshops across northern Europe, these remarkable works portray scenes from the bible, history, and mythology. As treasured textiles, the works were traditionally displayed in the royal palaces when the court was in residence and in public on special occasions and feast days. They are still little known, even in France, as they are mostly reserved for the decoration of elite stat
I have an attachement for realistic drawing and some of Louis XIV tapestries are just fantastic piece of work.
The French King, during is reign, has gathered 304 differents tapestries and was only rivaled by Henri VIII, King of England, in the amount of his possessions.
Coronation celebration and ceremonies, hunting scenes, Old Testament, Mythology or Alexander war stories, angels, nature
You will discover a lot of amazing scenes as well as some drawings that were made to help the artist to create his masterpiece. Most of the tapestries under Louis XIV brought the art of Renaissance from Rome to Paris and throught the art, you learn a lot about the French history.
It was a great combinason between art and history. I'm very glad I've been able to appreciate this awesome collection.
A very good surprise!
Lucie/2015/12/woven-gold-tapestries-of-louis-xiv-by.html. Because who really want to read about old carpets? o.O?
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