26th Sep, 2018 10:00

Autumn Fine Art

 
Lot 147
 

A Flemish historical tapestry

A Flemish historical tapestry, probably 17th century, showing Constantine at the Milvian Bridge with soldiers in a landscape of flowers and hessian backed, approx. 345cm by 220cm

FOOTNOTE:

The tapestry shows Constantine (280 - 337 AD) at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge on the Tiber in AD 312 where he defeated the Emperor Maxentius. Before the battle, Constantine had a dream showing a cross in the sky (Chi-Rho) and a voice crying 'in hoc signo vinces'

Sold for £2,000


 
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