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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jagiellonian_tapestriesJagiellonian tapestries - Wikipedia

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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 ...

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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.

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   For six months all of the tapestries from the collection of Sigismund II Augustus that are preserved in Poland will be displayed in the castle. The king commissioned this magnificent tapestry collection, specifically designed to adorn Wawel Castle, from the leading Brussels’ workshops in the mid-1500s.

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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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   How many Sigismund tapestries are there?

   • Initially, there were about 170 tapestries in the royal collection, among them 84 black-and-white tapestries with the royal crest and the letters SA, 8 tapestries which Sigismund I the Old had been received from the Emperor Maximilian I, and others, gifts from foreign delegations.

   Jagiellonian tapestries - Wikipedia

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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 › the-tapestries-of-sigismundThe Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius - Wawel Royal ...

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   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.

7. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › File:Tapestry_with_theFile:Tapestry with the royal monogram of Žygimantas Augustas ...

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   Nov 21, 2008 · Tapestry with monogram "SA" of King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland/Lithuania, Brussels, c. 1555. Part of famous Jagiellonian Tapestries, also known as the Wawel Tapestries or Wawel Arrases.

8. 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. It was the largest group of tapestries ever executed as a single commission and remains one of the most significant collections ...

9. www.academia.edu › 18299044 › Tapestries_ofTapestries of Sigismund Augustus - Academia.edu

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   My article is devoted to the woodcut with the image of Polish King Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (1520-1572) and to the possible authorship of this early modern emblem. The composition for the first time is noted in the second Vienna 1560 edition of ‘Confessio fidei’, written by Polish bishop and later – a Cardinal – Stanislaus Hosius ...