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1. krakow.travel › en › 38775-krakow-all-the-kingsAll the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921

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   This symbolic return of Sigismund II Augustus’s collection to the walls of Wawel Castle in 2021 coincides with the exact anniversaries of two earlier homecomings. The first, which took place sixty years ago, ended the decades-long odyssey begun with the tapestries’ dramatic evacuation from Wawel in the first days of World War II.

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3. wawel.krakow.pl › en › the-tapestries-of-sigismundThe Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius - Wawel Royal ...

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   Jul 16, 2023 · Visitors will be able to see 37 textiles – 9 tapestries with biblical scenes of the First Parents, Noah and construction of the Babel Tower, 10 verdures, 6 tapestries with the ruler’s initials, 10 textiles with the coats of arms of Lithuania and Poland and 2 smaller tapestries.

4. wawel.krakow.pl › en › exhibition-temporaryAll the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921

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   A symbolic return of Sigismund Augustus’s tapestries to the Wawel Castle exhibition has been planned for 2021 intentionally, on the crucial anniversaries of two earlier homecomings. On March 18, 1961, an important display of the royal tapestries was held in the castle chambers to celebrate their return from Canada, where they had found ...

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   When did Sigismund II Augustus make tapestries?

   • Commissioned by Sigismund II Augustus (r. 1548–1572), the tapestries were woven in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading center for European tapestry production. It was the largest group of tapestries ever executed as a single commission and remains one of the most significant collections of its kind in the world.

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   Why did Sigismund Augustus create a tapestry collection?

   • “The creation of such an extensive tapestry collection in 1550–1560 in Brussels, commissioned by one ruler, is unprecedented in Europe. It is the biggest of its kind private – royal undertaking, arising from Sigismund Augustus’s passion for collecting. He collected, among other things, jewellery and works of handicraft.

   All the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921 - Wawel Royal

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   Do Sigismund tapestries inspire contemporary artists?

   • “We want to show that Sigismund’s tapestries inspire contemporary artists. Marcin Maciejowski created his first painting that referred to the tapestries during his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. He has now offered us a new piece of work, “A Visit to Wawel”. Mirosław Bałka prepared – with our exhibition in mind – two installations.

   All the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921 - Wawel Royal

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   Will the Sigismund II Augustus exhibition ever be repeated?

   • This – the biggest ever exhibition of the tapestries of Sigismund II Augustus in the museum’s history – will probably never be repeated. It’s an exciting, inspiring show that I guarantee you won’t forget.

   All the King’s Tapestries: Homecomings 2021–1961–1921 - Wawel Royal

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6. wawel.krakow.pl › en › collection-highlightsCollection Highlights - Wawel Royal Castle - official website ...

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   The Tapestry Collection of Sigismund II Augustus Commissioned by Sigismund II Augustus (r. 1548–1572), the tapestries were woven in 1550–1560 in Brussels, then the leading center for European tapestry production.

7. hnanews.org › hnar › reviewsFlemish Tapestry in European and American Collections ...

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   Maria Hennel-Bernasikowa (Wawel Castle, Cracow) studies the Flemish tapestries assembled between 1550 and 1560 by Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. Based on reports and other documents, she demonstrates how these tapestries were used for a variety of Poland’s royal ceremonies including coronations, weddings, funerals, and other occasions, a ...

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9. muzea.malopolska.pl › en › objects-listTapestry with the Monogram of Sigismund Augustus in Cartouche

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   ca. 1555, Brussels, Belgium. Wawel Royal Castle – National Art Collection. This tapestry of a group of monogram grotesques with the initials of King Sigismund II Augustus placed under a crown in a decorative cartouche belongs to a series of seven drapes (door curtains).

10. www.codart.nl › guide › agendaSigismund II Augustus’s Armorial Tapestry from Vilnius

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    Oct 1, 2015 · The collection was dispersed after Sigismund’s death. Sigismund’s tapestry from Vilnius, flanked by Jagiellonian armorial tapestries from the Polish collection, is a rare wool and silk Flemish work of 1544-48, showing a coat of arms with the quarters of Lithuania, Poland and three smaller states.