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Tapestry of armored men and a crowd before tents and a walled city among trees, framed by a decorative border of figures and medallions in faded greens and blues.

Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great

A woven tapestry shows armored men in the foreground beside a crowd, with tents and a walled city among green trees behind them. Wool and silk threads frame the central scene in a border of figures, foliage, and medallions in faded blues, greens, and ochres.

Artist
Nicolaas van Orley
Date
c. 1600
Medium
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count; 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; d
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1963 px
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Edward Morris

Español: Alejandro arrodillado ante Jaddus en las puertas de Jerusalén

Un tapiz tejido muestra hombres con armadura en primer plano, junto a una multitud, con tiendas y una ciudad amurallada entre árboles verdes al fondo. Hilos de lana y seda enmarcan la escena central con una bordura de figuras, follaje y medallones en azules, verdes y ocres desvaídos.

Português: Alexandre ajoelhado diante de Jadus nas portas de Jerusalém

Uma tapeçaria mostra homens com armaduras em primeiro plano, ao lado de uma multidão, com tendas e uma cidade fortificada entre árvores verdes ao fundo. Fios de lã e seda emolduram a cena central com uma bordadura de figuras, folhagens e medalhões em azuis, verdes e ocres desbotados.

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