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Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence

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December 
The Lamentation
Design and cartoon by Francesco Salviati, first half of 1546
Woven in the workshop of Nicolas Karcher, Florence, before July 31, 1546
Wool, silk, and silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread; 6 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 6 ft. 6 3/4 in. (202 x 200 cm)
Depositi Arazzi, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence (Soprintendenza per i Beni Artistici e Storici di Firenze, Arazzi)



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