AMICA ID:
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MIA_.48.13.10
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Name:
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Dumeé, Guillaume
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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border desing and cartoon
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Gullaume Dumée
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Creator Name:
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Caron, Antoine
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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central design
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1521 - 1599
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Death Place:
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Paris
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Antoine Caron
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Title:
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The Queen Distributing the Booty
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1611 - 1627
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Creation Start Date:
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1611
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Creation End Date:
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1627
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Materials and Techniques:
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silk, wool
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Classification Term:
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tapestries
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Dimensions:
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H.161-3/8 x W.234-7/8 in., irregular
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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48.13.10
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Credit Line:
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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
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Inscriptions:
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MARKS
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Rights:
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Context:
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This tapestry is one of a set of eight tapestries which depict the stories of Queen Artemisia*. These tapestries were modeled after Catherine de'Medici, who ruled France during the mid 16th century. During her rule, France was embroiled in religious and economic turmoil. In an effort to demonstrate her own devotion to her husband and her ability to rule successfully, Catherine de'Medici adopted Queen Artemisia as her alter-ego, and in the late 16th century a set of tapestries were made to illustrate the story. This tapestry depicts the victorious queen, Artemisia, paying her royal forces with jewels and gold plate after the battle of Rhodes. As in several of the other tapestries from this series, the coats of arms in France (lilies) and Navarre (crossed chains) have been included in the borders, as well as the initial L of Louis XIII. *Other tapestries from this set are on view in Galleries 340 and 235. |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.2139c.tif
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