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Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence

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From the twelve Months (Trivulzio Months)
Design by Bramantino, 1501–4
Woven in the workshop of Benedetto da Milano, Vigevano, 1503–9
Wool and silk; 14 ft. 8 in. x 16 ft. 6 in. (447 x 503 cm)
Civiche Raccolte D'Arte Applicata, Castello Sforzesco, Milan

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The Trivulzio Months is the earliest extant set of tapestries in which the key elements of Italian Renaissance aesthetics—temporal and spatial unity—have been applied. The set was made for Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1441–1518), a marshal of France, marquis of Vigevano, and governor general of Lombardy. It was designed by Bramantino (ca. 1465–1530), one of the leading artists in Milan at this time, and woven in a workshop established for this purpose in Vigevano. The set synthesizes a broad spectrum of antique and modern sources in a scheme celebrating the peace and prosperity that Trivulzio's leadership brought to Milan after he captured the city for the French in 1499.

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