A TAPESTRY: "The Allegory of Winter"

  • from "The Four Seasons" series.
  • Bruxelles, around 1700
  • basically wool; weft: Wool and some silk
  • 322 x 378 cm
  • The female character sitting by the fire represents Winter surrounded by allegories of the winter months with corresponding Zodiac signs.
  • It was made after the models by Ludwig van Schoor at Pieter van der Heck's workshop.

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designed by: NOVENA, Zagreb