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Tapestry with the coat of arms of the Chancellor of the Duke of Ciudad Real. Spain, second half of the 16th century

Auction Lot 35418491
Tapestry with the coat of arms of the Chancellor of the Duke of Ciudad Real. Spain, second half of the sixteenth century.
Wool and silk.
Bibliography: G. DE TERVARENT, Attributes and symbols in secular art, 1450-1600, Geneva, 1959.
Measurements: 265 x 380 cm.

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Estimated Value : 12,000 - 15,000 €
Live auction: 17 Sep 2025
Live auction: 17 Sep 2025 15:00
Remaining time: 46 days 08:41:21
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Next bid: 9000

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DESCRIPTION

Tapestry with the coat of arms of the Chancellor of the Duke of Ciudad Real. Spain, second half of the sixteenth century.
Wool and silk.
Bibliography: G. DE TERVARENT, Attributes and symbols in secular art, 1450-1600, Geneva, 1959.
Measurements: 265 x 380 cm.

The eloquent tapestry that is now being auctioned presents in its center the coat of arms of the chancellor of the Duke of Ciudad Real, descendant of the kings of Aragon. The coat of arms is divided into four compartments, one of them with the head of a bull that sinks its aesthetics in the medieval bestiary, which in turn alludes to the family lineage of the chancellor. It is framed in a set of scrolls with enflorelisados elements and is topped with a helmet, a motif that had its peak in the late Middle Ages. The coat of arms is shown at a large size on a landscape background full of vegetal and animalistic elements: two large trees with twisted trunks, on whose branches an owl and a squirrel perch, frame fortified cities. Other animals decorate the landscape: a hare being chased by its hunter or a unicorn, symbol of purity. The head of an ox or bull, symbol of strength, is also related to livestock and fertile land.

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This lot can be seen at the Setdart Barcelona Gallery located at C/Aragón, 346.

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