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

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   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.

2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   The masterpieces designed by the authors of cardboard paintings were created at the request of King Sigismund Augustus as part of a collection comprising approximately 160 tapestries intended for the decoration of the Wawel Royal Castle.

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

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   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.

6. krakow.travel › en › 38515-krakow-armour-of-theArmour of the Teenage King Sigismund II Augustus – special ...

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   The collection of tapestries from the unique collection of Sigismund II Augustus, made in Brussels in the mid-16th century, are the most valuable of all the works of art displayed here. It is the largest collection of tapestries in the world to be made to the commission of just one ruler.

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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.

   Collection Highlights - Wawel Royal Castle - official website - tickets

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

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   Oct 1, 2015 · 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.