Gerard van der Strecken's workshop
Apollo the Sun-God, series of Deeds of Scipio the African
Country
Flandres
Flandres
Location
Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Period
17th century
17th century
Type / Genre
dessus-de-porte, mythological Tapestry
dessus-de-porte, mythological Tapestry
Materials
wool, silk, silver threads
wool, silk, silver threads
Technique
low warp
low warp
Dimensions
182 x 148 cm
182 x 148 cm
Inventory number
FTP092
FTP092
Rights
Photo Peter Portner, Bâle, 2010
Photo Peter Portner, Bâle, 2010
Exhibitions
2025 Lausanne, mudac Musée Cantonal de Design et d'Arts Appliqués ContemporainsHéros antiques. La tapisserie flamande face à l'archéologie, Musée Rath, Genève, 29 novembre 2013-2 mars 2014
Tisser son temps (Times in Tapestry) Goshka Macuga x Grayson Perry x Mary Toms, mudac, Lausanne, 7 novembre 2025 - 8 mars 2026, co-commissariat mudac - ftp
Bibliography
V.and C.Sternberg, Four Centuries of Tapestry on Exhibition, Londres, 1966, n° 40, ill.
Campagnolo, Eberhard, Martiniani, Héros antiques. La tapisserie flamande face à l'archéologie, 5 Continents Editions, Genève, 2013, 29 novembre 2013-2 mars 2014, pp. 54
Related works
Jan van Leefdael's workshop Giulio Romano, Gianfrancesco PenniThe Capture of the Camp and the Grace of the Vanquished, series of The Deeds of Scipio
Gerard van der Strecken's workshop Giulio Romano, Gianfrancesco PenniThe Continence of Scipio, from the series of The Deeds of Scipio Africanus
Henri I Reydams' workshop Giulio Romano, Gianfrancesco PenniThe Conference between Scipio and Hannibal before the Battle of Zama, from the series of The Deeds of Scipio Africanus