After decades in storage, the Art Institute of Chicago will be displaying all 70 of their tapestries from their collection, fresh after a massive go into storage for who knows how long. Now is your shot to see them!In the Press Release, the Art Institute explains the process of weaving tapestries, their function their use:
"Because tapestries are made of pliable fiber, they can be rolled up and are thus far more easily transportable than framed paintings...
Larger tapestries were hung in castles, abbeys, and mansions for decoration and to line drafty halls and rooms in an era before central heating. For major state and religious ceremonies, tapestries were also hung on the outside of buildings, suspended from balconies or attached directly to exterior walls, lining the streets...
Painters who made the designs were often renowned artists in their own right, and the skilled weavers who translated the painted creations into woven threads went through long apprenticeships with master weavers."
Learn more about the show at Art Institute of Chicago website. The Divine Art: Four Centuries of Tapestries is up November 1, 2008–January 4, 2009.
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