How wonderful that you were able to see the tapestries at the Musée de Cluny in person! Yes, the tapestries are quite large--I don't think that photos do them justice. Thank you for sharing your experience in viewing them.
I can’t remember where I first read this, but I’ve heard it argued that one of the great sins of art history is not taking notice of the teams of weavers who wove tapestries like this one. It’s hard to look at this series of tapestries and not think the makers deserve their names to be known alongside Giotto, Dürer, and Rubens
So true! It's a shame that this information has been lost over time. Margaret B. Freeman explained in her book that a great many creators would have been involved: designers who drew sketches, painters who created full-scale images on linen, dyers who prepared the thread, as well as the weavers.
How wonderful that you were able to see the tapestries at the Musée de Cluny in person! Yes, the tapestries are quite large--I don't think that photos do them justice. Thank you for sharing your experience in viewing them.
I can’t remember where I first read this, but I’ve heard it argued that one of the great sins of art history is not taking notice of the teams of weavers who wove tapestries like this one. It’s hard to look at this series of tapestries and not think the makers deserve their names to be known alongside Giotto, Dürer, and Rubens
So true! It's a shame that this information has been lost over time. Margaret B. Freeman explained in her book that a great many creators would have been involved: designers who drew sketches, painters who created full-scale images on linen, dyers who prepared the thread, as well as the weavers.
This was fantastic to read and learn from. Thank you!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it and found it useful!