Fragments with Three Cardinals (from the Heroes Tapestries)

Art Historical Context

Behold *Fragments with Three Cardinals*, a captivating survival from the opulent *Heroes Tapestries*, woven in South Netherlandish workshops around 1400–1410. This wool tapestry fragment (56 x 110½ inches) captures three solemn cardinals—likely ecclesiastical dignitaries—amidst a grand narrative scheme. Produced during the late Gothic era in the prosperous Duchy of Burgundy, such tapestries were masterpieces of medieval luxury, adorning castle halls and cathedrals to insulate, impress, and tell heroic tales. Crafted with a wool warp and wefts on a high-warp loom, the technique demanded teams ...