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Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)

Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 320

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a fragment at the Cathedral ofZamora copies no. 8. A subject that appealed particularly to the weaversof the XVI century was the Story of Scipio Africanus,glorious with battles and triumphs (See Astier Scipio).The designs were nearly or quite all Italian, andlargely inspired by Petrarchs epic poem… … 304 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN I), for the gold and silver that it contained. Thetapestries were woven by Marc Cretif, who wasthe first Brussels owner of the original petits patrons(small colour sketches), fifteen of which have beendiscovered in the Louvre by Colonel dAstier andM. Jean Guiffrey. Of…

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