COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MIA_.48.13.9
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MIA_.48.13.9
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Textiles
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Textiles
Object Type
false
Creator Name:
Caron, Antoine
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Caron, Antoine
Creator Name
false
Creator Nationality:
European; French
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European; French
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
central design
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central design
Creator Role
false
Creator Dates/Places:
1521 - 1599
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1521 - 1599
Creator Dates/Places
false
Gender:
M
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M
Gender
false
Creator Death Place:
Paris
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Paris
Creator Death Place
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Antoine Caron
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Antoine Caron
Creator Name-CRT
false
Creator Name:
Lerambert, Henry
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Lerambert, Henry
Creator Name
false
Creator Nationality:
European; French
crc
European; French
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
border design and central cartoon
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border design and central cartoon
Creator Role
false
Gender:
M
cgn
M
Gender
false
Creator Name-CRT:
attributed to Henry Lerambert
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attributed to Henry Lerambert
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
The Colossus of Rhodes
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The Colossus of Rhodes
Title
false
View:
Front
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Front
View
false
Creation Date:
1611 - 1627
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1611 - 1627
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1611
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1611
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1627
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1627
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
silk, wool, gold, silver
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silk, wool, gold, silver
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
tapestries
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tapestries
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
H.186-3/4 x W.264 in., irregular
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H.186-3/4 x W.264 in., irregular
Dimensions
false
Component Measured:
overall
mcm
overall
Component Measured
false
Measurement Unit:
in
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in
Measurement Unit
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
48.13.9
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48.13.9
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Credit Line
false
Inscriptions:
MARKS
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MARKS
Inscriptions
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Dominating this scene is the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. He watches as the widowed Greek queen, Artemisia, in the central boat, directs the capture of the city. The principle that a queen as well as a king could not only protect a kingdom but also initiate military actions was a concept that was useful to reinforce the personal power of several regent queens of France during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The reference to important historic personages or events incorporated into tapestry images frequently gives power by association to the people who own these large, impressive hangings.
From the Stories of Queen Artemisia series.
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<P>Dominating this scene is the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. He watches as the widowed Greek queen, Artemisia, in the central boat, directs the capture of the city. The principle that a queen as well as a king could not only protect a kingdom but also initiate military actions was a concept that was useful to reinforce the personal power of several regent queens of France during the 16th and 17th centuries.</P><P>The reference to important historic personages or events incorporated into tapestry images frequently gives power by association to the people who own these large, impressive hangings.</P><P>From the Stories of Queen Artemisia series.</P>
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.2131c.tif
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MIA_.2131c.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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