COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1942.824
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
Flemish
Creator Dates/Places:
Flanders, early 16th century
Creator Name-CRT:
Flanders, early 16th century
Title:
Millefleurs Tapestry with Medici Coat of Arms
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
early 1500s
Creation Start Date:
1500
Creation End Date:
1525
Materials and Techniques:
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Classification Term:
Tapestries
Classification Term:
Tapestries
Dimensions:
Overall: 274.2cm x 639.7cm x 0cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1942.824
Credit Line:
Bequest of John L. Severance
Provenance:
John L. Severance, Cleveland, Ohio.
Context:
This tapestry was woven in a Flemish workshop for the Medici family of Florence - a fact that indicates the international importance of Flanders for tapestry production during the 16th century. In Gothic tapestries, millefleurs (floral) designs often serve as a background, but here it is the principal decorative element from which the Mediici coat-of-arms have been incorporated.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1942.824.tif
