Sujet
Nereid (Sea-Nymph) from a Hanging, late 300s - 400s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Nereid (Sea-Nymph) from a Hanging, late 300s - 400s. This tapestry is renowned for the large sea-nymph, or nereid, woven with bright colours. The mythological nereid, composed of a naked female torso descending into a fish, holds a coloured glass bowl. Only costly jewelry with large emeralds, sapphires, and pearls, a loosely draped shawl, and a brilliant halo adorn her. A vine of leaves and grapes inhabited by birds forms the border. The refined quality is not diminished by the permanent brown blemishes, identified as dormant mold spores, which were present when the tapestry was acquired in 1953.
Date
0
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F95_209
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
360,6Mo (23,6Mo) / 94,2cm x 95,9cm / 11131 x 11322 (300dpi)