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Portrait of Andrea Doria as the God of the sea
Portrait of Anna Pamphilj
Portrait of Andrea Doria
Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto
Fall of Giants
History of Alessandro Magno
Alexander the Great's youth
Portrait of Andrea Doria as the God of the sea
Portrait of Anna Pamphilj
Portrait of Andrea Doria
Neptune's Hall - The Battle of Lepanto
Fall of Giants
History of Alessandro Magno
Alexander the Great's youth

History of Alessandro Magno

Anonymous

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The two large cloths preserved in the Hall of the Giants, depicting the Stories of Alexander the Great, are considered by experts to be among the most important tapestries of the fifteenth century. Woven with gold, silver, silk and wool yarns, they were made around 1460 in Tournai, in the Duchy of Burgundy. This tapestry shows an intertwining of historical and fairytale elements and reflects the Burgundy of the fifteenth century in the shape of the costumes, in the typology of the weapons, in the style of the buildings. In the center is depicted a legendary episode according to which the Macedonian ruler reached Heaven sitting inside a cage adorned with precious stones.
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Title: History of Alessandro Magno

Author: Anonymous

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Technique: Tapestry

Displayed in: Prince's Palace

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