Tapestry showing Constantine Burning the Memorials to Give Tax Concessions to the Christian Church

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Tapestry showing Constantine Burning the Memorials to Give Tax Concessions to the Christian Church

1634

Figural composition designed in 1633 by Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, 1596–1669) Woven at the Barberini tapestry factory, Rome Workshop of Jacomo della Riviera (Flemish)

This tapestry is from the series that Cardinal Francesco Barberini ordered from his own factory to complete the set given to him by Louis XIII of France.

Great Stair Hall Balcony, third floor

Object Details

Titles:

Tapestry showing Constantine Burning the Memorials to Give Tax Concessions to the Christian Church

Date:

1634

Artists:

Figural composition designed in 1633 by Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, 1596–1669) Woven at the Barberini tapestry factory, Rome Workshop of Jacomo della Riviera (Flemish)

Medium:

Wool and silk with gold and silver threads

Dimensions:

16 feet 3 inches x 15 feet (495.3 x 457.2 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1959

Accession Number:

1959-78-12

Geography:

Made in Rome, Italy, Europe

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