Prudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores by Bernard van Orley
Pieter van Aelst, textile, 1525-1532

Prudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley Pieter van Aelst

Year
1525-1532
Medium
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave. Warp: Count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm. Right half of piece was rewoven.
Dimensions
567.1 × 466.9 cm (223 1/4 × 183 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Belgium

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