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Tapestry of a crowned woman in red and gold beside a woman in blue, framed by flower garlands and a dark green curtain.

Caesar's Death Makes Cleopatra Mourn from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

A crowned woman in a red and gold gown sits beneath dark green drapery, holding a small object, while a second woman in blue rests her chin on one hand at the lower left. Flower and fruit garlands frame the scene, a cartouche above holds a short Latin inscription, and the wool and silk weave shows layered detail.

Artist
Workshop of Gerard Peemans
Date
c. 1680
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of four Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2013 px
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

Español: La muerte de César hace llorar a Cleopatra, tapiz, c. 1680

Una mujer coronada, con vestido rojo y dorado, se sienta bajo un cortinaje verde oscuro y sostiene un objeto pequeño, mientras otra mujer de azul apoya la barbilla en una mano en la parte inferior izquierda. Guirnaldas de flores y frutas enmarcan la escena, una cartela superior muestra una breve inscripción en latín, y el tejido de lana y seda revela detalles en capas.

Português: A morte de César faz Cleópatra lamentar, tapeçaria, c. 1680

Uma mulher coroada, com vestido vermelho e dourado, está sentada sob um cortinado verde-escuro e segura um pequeno objeto, enquanto outra mulher de azul apoia o queixo em uma das mãos na parte inferior esquerda. Guirlandas de flores e frutas emolduram a cena, um cartucho acima traz uma breve inscrição em latim, e a tecelagem de lã e seda revela detalhes em camadas.

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