FLANDERS Beautiful panel of fine Bruges tapestry,... Lot 184

FLANDERS Beautiful panel of fine Bruges tapestry, mid-16th century, from a suite of hangings the history of the Catholic faith. The prostration of Abraham before God and the Angels at Mambre Wool and silk Wide borders with figures carrying symmetrical basins of fruit and flowers, surrounded by floral vases, also symmetrical sheaths Beautiful polychromy Restorations Creasing Some wear and restoration Fresh colors Fairly good condition Height: 198 cm; Width: 197 cm Nota : Although the cartonnier of the central subject is unknown, the grotesques on a red background red background are undoubtedly inspired by cartoons by Giulio ROMANO (1499-1546) or Perino Del GAVA (1501-1547). At the end of the 15th century, following the discovery of the buried remains of the Domus Aureo Aureo (Golden House) of the Emperor Nero, similar motifs were found in these "grottoes", and given the name Grotesque. the name of Grotesques with small figures. During the Renaissance, these decorations became so popular such a success that they were the subject of multiple versions. Our panel features a remarkable border exotic fruits and flowers, dotted here and there with animals and fantastical characters, and on either side of a cardinal's hat in a medallion. And at the top center, representing God, a triangle with the the gaze of the divine eye. Biblical and Christian sources: Paul's epistles criticize the Old Testament for reducing Abraham's role to that of a genealogical father, Paul makes him the "father of faith". He is regarded as a patriarch of the Old Testament He is considered an Old Testament patriarch, the prototype of the highest degree of Old Testament and New Testament piety. According to John Chrysostom, Abraham is the protector and master of his people, surrounded by pagans. Augustine of Hippo, writes in The City of God that God's promise to Abraham to multiply his descendants and blessing extends to every man upon whom the divine blessing descends. When Abraham is blessed after the wine and bread have been brought to the high priest Melchisedec, Christians, following the Fathers of the Church Church Fathers see this as a foreshadowing of the Eucharist. Abraham's prostration at Mambre before the three angels is an episode particularly meditated upon by the Eastern Churches, whether Orthodox or not. Gregory of Nyssa, in his his On the Divinity of the Son and the Spirit and the Praise of Abraham the Just, considers the angel at the moment of Isaac's sacrifice is a manifestation of the Trinity. Traditionally, Isaac's sacrifice was received by early Christianity as an announcement of Jesus' sacrifice. John Chrysostom praises Abraham's courage of Abraham. The Eastern Church celebrates the memory of Abraham twice: on October 9 with his nephew Lot, and on the second Sunday before Christmas. The Roman martyrology also celebrates Abraham on October 9. References : - Guy Delmarcel - 1999 - Flemish tapestry - Dario BOCCARA - 1971 - Tapestry's finest hours - Jules Guiffrey - 1886 - Histoire de la tapisserie du moyen-âge jusqu'à nos jours (History of tapestry from the Middle Ages to the present day) - Internet Expert : Monsieur Kassapian