Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 236
s, among themJohn Roost. Also at Ferrara was a Brussels weaver,Gerard Slot, until 1562. In five years not less than25 tapestries came from the looms of John Karcher,who was succeeded by his son Louis, painter andweaver. The death of Duke Hercules II ended theperiod of prosperity. The head painter… … 220 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN tapestries woven here, the Cathedral of Ferrara hasthe Story of Saint George and Saint Maurelius, theCathedral of Como the Story of the Virgin. Inthe XVII century the store-rooms of the Estes con-tained more than 500 pieces, some made in Ferrara,some in Flanders. At…
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