Year of release:
2023
Price:
35.00 €
The catalogue of the international exhibition "Tapestries of Sigismund Augustus in Vilnius" presents the priceless collection of tapestries of Sigismund Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, from the Royal Palace of Wawel. The cultural value of the tapestries of Sigismund Augustus is staggering, and the historical legacy of this collection is of great symbolic significance. The Augustus collection is world famous for its biblical tapestries, the earliest set of which was first mentioned in 1553. By the end of the 16th century, the collection had grown to 160 pieces, making it the largest collection of tapestries ever commissioned by a single individual.
ISBN 978-609-8061-82-6