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Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great
| Title | Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great |
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| Artist | Adapted from designs attributed to Nicolaas van Orley (died 1586/91) Possibly woven at the workshop of Jacques Tseraerts (died before 1613) Brussels |
| Date | c. 1600 16th century |
| Medium | Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count; 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.5 mm Weft: Count: varies from 17 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply ol two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameter: 0.8 mm |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | Brussels Brussels |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Edward Morris |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great” is a work by Adapted from designs attributed to Nicolaas van Orley (died 1586/91) Possibly woven at the workshop of Jacques Tseraerts (died before 1613) Brussels, dated c. 1600. It is executed in wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count; 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameter: 1.5 mm weft: count: varies from 17 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply ol two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameter: 0.8 mm and classified as weaving - tapestry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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