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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
series of tapestries
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woven artworks → |
| artForm |
tapestry
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| artStyle |
Baroque
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| associatedWith |
Dukes of Marlborough
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House of Marlborough → |
| commissionedBy |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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| commissionedFor |
Blenheim Palace
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| 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
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| 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
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| historicalPeriod |
early 1700s
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| inception |
early 18th century
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| languageOfWork |
visual (no text as primary medium)
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| locatedIn |
Blenheim Palace
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Woodstock, Oxfordshire → |
| mainSubject |
War of the Spanish Succession
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| 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
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| significantPlace |
Long Library of Blenheim Palace
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State Rooms of Blenheim Palace → |
| usesPerspective |
Baroque spatial composition
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Blenheim Palace
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