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Unknown Artist — Large Leaf Verdure with Birds

Unknown Artist

Large Leaf Verdure with Birds

1545

Verdure tapestries like this one epitomized Renaissance decorative arts, featuring lush foliage and exotic birds that transformed interior spaces into idealized natural paradises through masterful silk and wool weaving.

Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
Dimensions

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Unknown Artist, Large Leaf Verdure with Birds, 1545

Verdure tapestries like this one epitomized Renaissance decorative arts, featuring lush foliage and exotic birds that transformed interior spaces into idealized natural paradises through masterful silk and wool weaving.

Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
Dimensions
185.4 x 272.5 cm
Year
1545
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Verdure, Foliage, Green, Tapestry, Unknown Artist, Tapestry Weave, Botanical, Landscape, Decorative, European, Nature, Birds, Unique Work, Large Scale, Wool And Silk, Renaissance

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago