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Tapestry of a crowded classical courtyard with robed figures, a central throne, columns and a winged figure, framed by a golden inscribed border.

Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores

A richly woven tapestry in wool and silk shows a crowded courtyard of robed figures beneath a golden inscribed border and an architectural canopy. Figures in blue, red and cream gather around a central throne, with a winged figure above and a column-lined setting of arches and fountains.

Artist
Bernard van Orley
Date
1525-1532
Medium
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements;
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1384 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1532).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Col. C. Michael Paul

Español: La Prudencia de Los Honores, tapiz según Bernard van Orley

Un tapiz de lana y seda muestra un patio abarrotado de figuras con túnicas bajo una franja dorada con inscripciones y un dosel arquitectónico. Personajes en azul, rojo y crema rodean un trono central, con una figura alada arriba y columnas, arcos y fuentes al fondo.

Português: A Prudência de Los Honores, tapeçaria segundo Bernard van Orley

Uma tapeçaria de lã e seda mostra um pátio lotado de figuras com vestes sob uma faixa dourada com inscrições e um dossel arquitetônico. Personagens em azul, vermelho e creme cercam um trono central, com uma figura alada acima e colunas, arcos e fontes ao fundo.

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