Tapestries for the courts of Federico II, Ercole, and Ferrante Gonzaga, 1522-63 /
Tapestries were among the most costly works produced during the Renaissance. In the sixteenth century, workshops in northern Europe and in Italy wove intricate and beautiful tapestries that were acquired by the nobility as reflections of their wealth and prestige. The Gonzaga family of Mantua and Gu...
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| Language: | English |
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Seattle :
College Art Association in association with University of Washington Press,
1996.
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| Series: | Monographs on the fine arts ;
v. 52. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Chronology: The Lives and Art Patronage of Federico II, Ercole, and Ferrante Gonzaga. Federico II (1500-1540). Ercole (1505-1563). Ferrante (1507-1557). Index to the Major Sets of Figurative Tapestries
- pt. I. The Documents
- pt. II. Catalogue. 1. Ferrante's Cephalus and Procris. 2. Ercole's Acts of the Apostles. 3. Ferrante's Fructus Belli. 4. Federico II and Ercole's Puttini. 5. Ferrante's Puttini. 6. Ferrante's Life of Moses. 7. Ercole and Guglielmo's Life of Moses. Bibliography I: Books and Articles
- Bibliography II: Exhibition Catalogues.
