Tapestries and Frescoes in Italian Art

Richly detailed tapestries and frescoes from Italy, depicting historical and mythological subjects with vibrant colors and elaborate designs.

Dido's suicide. Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Italian, 1610-1662) (cartoon creator) painter Wauters, Michel (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1651-d.1679) (workshop) weaver c. 1655-1679 Tapestry Dimensions: H 414 x W 466.5 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: French & Co. Francis F. Prentiss coll. Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1915). United States, Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, accno. 1915.79.8. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: M. WAVTERS Dido lies atop funeral pyre & falls upon sword of Aeneas; Dido's sister attempts to stop her; Iris cuts lock from Dido's hair to release her soul (L & R BRD) spiral (Solomonic) columns with twisting garlands of flowers; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers with putti flank central, empty cartouche; (LWR BRD) sets of sea-monsters with shell flank military trophies in center Romanelli's cartoons have been dated c.1655-1662. 8 out of 6 of the original cartoo
Dido's suicide. Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Italian, 1610-1662) (cartoon creator) painter Wauters, Michel (Netherlandish (after 1600), act.1651-d.1679) (workshop) weaver c. 1655-1679 Tapestry Dimensions: H 414 x W 466.5 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: French & Co. Francis F. Prentiss coll. Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss (1915). United States, Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, accno. 1915.79.8. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: M. WAVTERS Dido lies atop funeral pyre & falls upon sword of Aeneas; Dido's sister attempts to stop her; Iris cuts lock from Dido's hair to release her soul (L & R BRD) spiral (Solomonic) columns with twisting garlands of flowers; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers with putti flank central, empty cartouche; (LWR BRD) sets of sea-monsters with shell flank military trophies in center Romanelli's cartoons have been dated c.1655-1662. 8 out of 6 of the original cartoo