Detail View: The AMICA Library: Soldiers With Vases on a Litter
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.48.13.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Lerambert, Henry
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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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about 1540 - 1551
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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attributed to Henry Lerambert
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Creator Name:
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Guyot, Laurent
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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central cartoon
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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attributed to Laurent Guyot
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Creator Name:
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Dumée, Guillaume
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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border design and cartoon
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Guillaume Dumée
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Title:
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Soldiers With Vases on a Litter
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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about 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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Creation Place:
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Paris
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Dimensions:
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H.159 x W.164 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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48.13.2
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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 depicts a triumphal procession of victorious soldiers carrying the spoils of war. The 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. 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. Three other tapestries from this set are on view in Galleries 330 and 235. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1824c.tif
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