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Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance
Tapestry (October 8, 2014–January 11, 2015)
19 grand tapestries designed by Renaissance master Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502–1550)
and woven for the likes of Emperor Charles V and Henry VIII of England highlight Grand
Design in the medium.
As part of the exhibition, Coecke’s awe-inspiring designs are reproduced on wide format,
free-hanging canvas and wallpaper graphics, allowing viewers to get closer and experience
the details and intricacies of masterful Renaissance artwork.