Tapestry showing Constantine's Triumphal Entry into Rome
This tapestry comes from the series known as "The History of Constantine the Great," seven of which were presented to Cardinal Francesco Barberini by Louis XIII of France in 1625.
Geography: Made in Paris, France, Europe
Department: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Credit: Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1959...
1623-1625
Wool and silk and gold and silver threads
487.0 x 544.4cm
1959-78-1
Image and text © Philadelphia Museum of Art
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