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Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence

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Joseph Is Recognized by His Brothers
From a twenty-piece Story of Joseph
Design and cartoon by Agnolo Bronzino with Raffaellino dal Colle, 1549–50
Borders designed by Agnolo Bronzino with Lorenzo Zucchetti and Alessandro Allori
Woven in the workshops of Nicolas Karcher (this piece) and Jan Rost (other pieces in set), Florence, 1550–53
Wool, silk, and silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread; 18 ft. 2 7/8 in. x 14 ft. 9 1/8 in. (556 x 450 cm)
Depositi Arazzi, Palazzo Pitti, Florence (Soprintendenza per i Beni Artistici e Storici di Firenze, Arazzi)

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