COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1942.826
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
European; French
Creator Dates/Places:
Franco-Flemish (France and South Netherlands), 16t
Creator Name-CRT:
Franco-Flemish (France and South Netherlands), 16th century
Title:
Scenes from the Childhood of Christ
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1500
Creation Start Date:
1495
Creation End Date:
1505
Materials and Techniques:
tapestry weave: wool, silk, and gold filé
Classification Term:
Tapestries
Classification Term:
Tapestries
Dimensions:
Overall: 109.2cm x 233.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1942.826
Credit Line:
Bequest of John L. Severance
Provenance:
Charles T. Barney; John L. Severance, Cleveland, Ohio.
Context:
Judging from the scenes represented here - the Massacre of the Innocents, the Flight into Egypt, and Christ among the Doctors - this tapestry originally belonged to a set illustrating the Life of Christ or the Life of the Virgin. The division of scenes by jeweled columns, the continuous border of flowers in the foreground, and the crowding of figures within each scene are common features of Franco-Flemish tapestries produced around 1500.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1942.826.tif
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