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Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores

Bernard van Orley

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
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.
Culture
Flanders
Dimensions
843 × 692 px
Public Domain
Yes
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