Friday, May 6, 2011

Collection of Islamic Art. From Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam).

Carpets of this size were mostly manufactured for export to Europe. A case in point is the fresco depicting Henry VIII by Hans Holbein, executed for the Palace of Westminster in 1535, the cartoon of which shows him standing on such a ‘star Ushak’ carpet.

Thanks, Jurate ;)


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