Large Renaissance tapestry of a crowned ruler enthroned under a canopy, surrounded by robed figures, kneeling courtiers, and Latin inscriptions in the border.

Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores

A large tapestry in warm wool and silk shows a crowned enthroned ruler beneath a canopy, flanked by robed attendants, with kneeling and standing figures in the foreground and a figure on a dais holding a sword. Scrolling Latin inscriptions frame the top, and a tiled floor and architectural setting recede behind the crowd.

Artist: Bernard van Orley
Date: 1525-1532
Medium: Wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm W
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1475 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1532).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Col. C. Michael Paul

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Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores

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