Apocalypse Tapestry
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The Apocalypse Tapestry is a monumental 14th-century French medieval tapestry cycle depicting scenes from the Book of Revelation, renowned as one of the largest and most important surviving works of its kind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apocalypse Tapestry canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious artwork
ⓘ
medieval artwork ⓘ tapestry cycle ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| collection |
Château d’Angers
ⓘ
surface form:
Château d’Angers collection
|
| commissionedBy |
Louis I of Anjou
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
|
| commissionedIn | Angers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean de Bondol ⓘ |
| currentLength | approximately 100 meters ⓘ |
| depicts |
Book of Revelation
ⓘ
surface form:
Apocalypse of John
Book of Revelation ⓘ Dragon of the Apocalypse ⓘ the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ⓘ
surface form:
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
New Jerusalem ⓘ Woman clothed with the sun ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1382 ⓘ |
| genre | tapestry ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument historique of France ⓘ |
| inception | 1370s ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Angers
ⓘ
Maine-et-Loire ⓘ Pays de la Loire ⓘ |
| location | Château d’Angers ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
dyed wool
ⓘ
wool ⓘ |
| movement | Gothic art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest medieval tapestries in the world
ⓘ
comprehensive visual cycle of the Book of Revelation ⓘ exceptional state of preservation for a 14th-century tapestry ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfScenes | over 80 ⓘ |
| originalHeight | approximately 6 meters ⓘ |
| originalLength | approximately 140 meters ⓘ |
| patron |
Louis I of Anjou
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
|
| restoration | 19th century restoration ⓘ |
| significantEvent | French Revolution damage and dispersal ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1377 ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
The Last Judgment
ⓘ
surface form:
Last Judgment
Second Coming of Christ ⓘ visions of Saint John ⓘ |
| technique | tapestry weaving ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| use |
didactic religious instruction
ⓘ
princely ceremonial display ⓘ |
| weaver | Nicolas Bataille ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.