Marlborough Tapestries
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The Marlborough Tapestries are a celebrated series of large-scale woven works depicting the military campaigns of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, displayed as a key historical and decorative feature at Blenheim Palace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Tapestries canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of tapestries
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woven artworks ⓘ |
| artForm | tapestry ⓘ |
| artStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dukes of Marlborough
ⓘ
Blenheim Palace ⓘ
surface form:
House of Marlborough
|
| commissionedBy | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of British aristocratic tapestry commissions
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key historical feature of Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| depicts |
Allied armies in the War of the Spanish Succession
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European battlefields of the early 18th century ⓘ French forces in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ battlefield scenes ⓘ formal surrender ceremonies ⓘ military campaigns of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ military encampments ⓘ military engineering and fortifications ⓘ military uniforms of the early 18th century ⓘ siege operations ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative art
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dynastic propaganda ⓘ interior decoration ⓘ |
| genre | history painting in textile form ⓘ |
| hasPart |
tapestry depicting the Battle of Blenheim
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tapestry depicting the Battle of Malplaquet ⓘ tapestry depicting the Battle of Oudenarde ⓘ tapestry depicting the Battle of Ramillies ⓘ tapestry depicting the forcing of the Lines of Brabant ⓘ tapestry depicting the surrender of cities and fortresses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Blenheim Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site interiors ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 1700s ⓘ |
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | visual (no text as primary medium) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blenheim Palace
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Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England ⓘ
surface form:
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
|
| mainSubject | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
silk
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wool ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of historical documentation and decoration
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detailed representation of Marlborough’s campaigns ⓘ large scale ⓘ |
| partOf | decorative scheme of Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Blenheim Palace
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surface form:
Long Library of Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace ⓘ
surface form:
State Rooms of Blenheim Palace
|
| usesPerspective | Baroque spatial composition ⓘ |
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