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The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia

Antoine Caron

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave · 1607

Art Institute of Chicago

The Petitions [right part] from The Story of Artemisia

Antoine Caron

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave · 1607

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The Feast [central part] from The Story of Artemisia

Antoine Caron

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave · 1607

Art Institute of Chicago

The Gathering of Manna

Alessandro Allori

Wool and silk · 1595

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Gathering of Manna

Alessandro Allori

Wool and silk · 1595

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Diana and Her Nymphs with the Ox Hunt

Hans Bol

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm · 1590

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Venus and Adonis (?) with the Duck Hunt

Jacques Geubels, I

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 17 to 30 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2. mm · 1590

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Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry

Erasmus de Pannemaker, I

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm Weft; Count: varies from 19 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk; S-ply of two elements with no appreciable twist; paired elements with no appreciable twist; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm · 1590

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

Nicolaas van Orley

Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count; 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.5 mm Weft: Count: varies from 17 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply ol two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameter: 0.8 mm · 1590

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The Garden of False Learning from The Table of Cebes

David Kandel

Wool and silk on canvas (cross stitch, 48-56 per sq. in., 9 per sq. cm; tent stitch, 156-190 per sq. in., 30-36 per sq. cm.) · 1550

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wayfarer Crowned by Happiness from The Table of Cebes

David Kandel

Wool and silk on canvas (cross-stitch, 48-56 per sq. in., 9 per sq. cm.; tent stitch, 156-190 per sq. in., 30-36 per sq. cm.) · 1550

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli Me Tangere)

Willem de Pannemaker

Wool and silk; slit, single, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.85 mm Weft: Count: varies from 32 to 56 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.85 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm · 1540

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Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley

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; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm. Right half of piece was rewoven. · 1525

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Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley

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; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm. Right half of piece was rewoven. · 1525

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Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley

Wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements and a single Z-spun element; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (may be replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; wool and silk; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 1.0–1.4 mm. Three-quarters of piece rewoven · 1520

Art Institute of Chicago

Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley

Wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements and a single Z-spun element; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (may be replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; wool and silk; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 1.0–1.4 mm. Three-quarters of piece rewoven · 1520

Art Institute of Chicago