The Triumph of Divinity over Time

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Not on view
Artists / Makers / Authorities: 
workshop of
Willem Dermoyen

Active in Brussels, between 1520-1548

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Description:

This tapestry is part of a series of six, four of which were acquired in 1557 to decorate the Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona. They allegorically represent the poem I Trionfi (‘Triumphs’) by Petrarch, written in the mid 14th century, which directs the reader’s thoughts to the practice of virtue, the rejection of evil and a meditation on death. The idea that humanity must make an ideal journey from sin to redemption was rooted in mediaeval culture.

Textile

Between 1540-1550

419 x 891 cm

Long-term loan from the Generalitat de Catalunya. National Art Collection, 2006

Inventory number: 

214099-000

Wool and silk tapestry
Century: 16th
Subject: Literature
Subject: Allegory
Willem Dermoyen - Triomf de la Divinitat sobre el Temps - Entre 1540-1550
Triomf de la Divinitat sobre el Temps