Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 398
sky has its clouds of silver, andthreads of silver glitter in the whitened locks ofAugustus. The main subject of this tapestry is the Triumphof Christ and of the New Dispensation. The com-position of the whole is like that of a triptych (three-fold altar screen), and the architectural style of… … 382 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN with richly illuminated pages open toward the twogroups of worshippers below. The group below hisleft hand represents the Church and is headed bythe Pope. The group below his right hand representsthe State and is headed by the Emperor. Betweenthe groups, just beneath the…
Tapestry
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