Art and War in the Renaissance - Art Exhibition in Fort Worth
Join in for an artful Sunday at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth.
We will attend the exhibition "Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries", which marks the first time that the entire battle cycle of seven large-scale tapestries has been on view in the United States.
The tremendous images, each about 27 feet wide and 14 feet high, commemorate Emperor Charles V’s decisive victory over French King Francis I that ended the 16th-century Italian Wars. The tapestries were woven in Brussels in deeply saturated hues and exquisite detail, luxuriously highlighted with gold. Each composition is packed with figures including richly adorned military leaders, horsemen, and mercenary foot soldiers armed with swords, pikes, and firearms, all inhabiting beautifully undulating landscapes dotted with hills, towns, and forests. The immersive scale of the tapestries draws viewers into the world of Renaissance history, military technology, and fashion and will be complemented by impressive examples of arms and armor from the period.
If there's any interest, after the museum visit, we'll go to one of the nearby restaurants for some food/drinks.
P.S. Museum has plenty of free parking in the garage under the building.
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