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Tapiz con dragones y flores

11th–12th century
Not on view
El estilo decorativo de este tapiz de seda es típico de Asia Central, donde los motivos ornamentales se repetían a lo largo de los años, aunque se recombinaban con gran creatividad. La forma del dragón, con su largo hocico y su cola enroscada en la pata, es una convención artística de la dinastía Tang que perduró en la región centroasiática hasta la época de la dinastía Yuan, fundada en 1271 por el conquistador mongol Kublai Kan. La idea de colocar un dragón entre flores se originó probablemente en Asia Central, y los brillantes colores y la vitalidad de los animales representados son característicos de los tapices de la región. Es presumible que sus autores fueran los uigures, pueblo famoso por su espléndida indumentaria realizada con técnicas tapiceras.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Tapiz con dragones y flores
  • Fecha: Siglo XI–XII
  • Geografía: Asia Central oriental
  • Material: Tapiz de seda
  • Dimensiones: 53,7 x 33 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Fletcher, 1987
  • Número de inventario: 1987.275
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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