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Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)

Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 387

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he Pope and his retinue representing the Church. In the right wing of the triptychEsther and Ahasuerus (Xerxes), representing the Empire of the Old Dispensation, above them Esther making preparations forher banquet. In the left wing of the triptych the Roman Sibyl and Augustus, representing the… … THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST PLATE no. 370. The Triumph of Christ. Late Gothic Triptych tapestry, 3.75 metres by 4.55, in theBrussels Museum. Bought at the Somzee sale in 1901 for the absurdly low price of $5600. Closelyresembles the Mazarin tapestry lent by Mr. Morgan to the Metropolitan Museum, but…

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