Raphael

Revolution in Tapestry Design

Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur

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Hannibal Books
25 May 2024

Renaissance art

The spectacular beauty of Raphael's tapestries as you have never seen it before

In 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned the Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520), now generally known as Raphael in English, to make the cartoons for a series of ten tapestries with scenes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul. This commission played an instrumental part in the stylistic development of the Flemish tapestries, a marvellous illustration of princely splendour in the sixteenth century. Under Habsburg rule, Brussels soon emerged as a leading manufactory for exquisite products. Raphael's designs are among the most successful series in the history of tapestry production.

This publication shows the enormous richness of the tapestries through dozens of details. It accompanies a collection exhibition of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, home to the former imperial tapestry collection, from 26 September 2023 to 14 January 2024.

By: Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur
Imprint: Hannibal Books
Country of Publication: Belgium
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 298mm,
Weight: 1.560kg
ISBN: 9789464666595
ISBN 10: 9464666595
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 25 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Curator of the Kunstkammer and Tapestries, Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna (Wien), Austria.