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Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence

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The Triumph of Lust 
From a seven-piece Seven Deadly Sins
Design by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, ca. 1532–33
Woven in Brussels, ca. 1542–44
Wool, silk, and gilt metal-wrapped thread; 15 ft. 3/4 in. x 27 ft. 3 1/2 in. (459 x 832 cm)
Mark of Brussels (bottom left selvage) and an unidentified weaver's mark (bottom right selvage)
Patrimonio Nacional, Palacio Real de Madrid



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