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Then in 1526 and 1533, Sigismund I the Old ordered 108 fabrics in Antwerp and Bruges. [6] Most of the tapestries, however, were commissioned by king Sigismund II Augustus in Brussels [3] in the workshops of Willem and Jan de Kempeneer, Jan van Tieghem [7] and Nicolas Leyniers between 1550-1565. [8] Initially, there were about 170 tapestries in ...
Now, for the first time since Sigismund II Augustus’s day, the entire collection of 137 royal tapestries, ranging from monumental figurative textiles with biblical scenes, through verdures depicting animals and armorial tapestries, to small tapestries meant to cover furniture, will be on view.
The Tapestries of Sigismund II Augustus: A History. Maria Hennel-Bernasikowa. Wawel Royal Castle, 2014 - Tapestry - 207 pages.
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Jun 25, 2021 · The second chapter examines the purchase by Polish king Sigismund II Augustus (1520-1572) of a massive unified series of Flemish tapestries, 138 of which survive at Wawel Castle in Cracow.
Jul 16, 2023 · When Nazi Germany attacked Poland in 1939, Sigismund Augustus’ tapestries were evacuated to Canada as a national relic. It was not until 1961 that the invaluable collection was returned to Poland, to the Wawel Royal Castle. This exhibition presents all groups from the collection of Sigismund Augustus’ tapestries.
Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus. Magdalena Piwocka. 2009, Wawel in Vilnius. From the Jagiellonians to the End of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Catalogue of Lithuania's Millenium Programme's Exhibition, Vilnius, Museum of Applied Art, July 5 - October 4, 2009. See Full PDF. Download PDF. Related Papers. Oriental Studies and Arts.
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 ...
