The Triumph of Fame over Death

Art Historical Context

### The Triumph of Fame over Death Step into the opulent world of early 16th-century South Netherlandish tapestry weaving with *The Triumph of Fame over Death*, created around 1500–1530 by an unknown artist. This monumental textile, measuring a staggering 144 x 128, was crafted using a wool warp with wool and silk wefts technique that allowed for rich colors, fine details, and shimmering highlights from the silk. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Medieval Art departmentbequest of George D., 1935), it exemplifies the pinnacle of European textile artistry from weaving hubs like Brussels o...