print email comment close The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestries URL: http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/divineart/index Description: Companion website to this 2008-2009 exhibit that featured life-sized tapestries from the 15th through the 18th century, depicting "allegories, biblical and Christian themes, events from ancient history, and mythological scenes, as well as representations of everyday life and verdures." Features illustrated essays on the use and function of tapestries, weaving structures, color in tapestries, and more. Includes a map and selected works from the exhibit. From the Art Institute of Chicago. Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago LII Database Information: Record 27755 created by Jennifer English on 01/14/2009 Last modification on 09/30/2009 Published: 07/29/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27755