...Aelst. " One is astonished," says he, " at the sight of this series ; its execution is marvellous. One can hardly imagine how it was possible, with simple...perfectly represented, that they appear painted with a brush, and not woven." We often speak of the destinies reserved for books : habent sua fata libelli....

...imagine how it was possible, with simple^threads, to produce such delicacy in the hair and beards, andjto express the suppleness of flesh. It is a work more...perfectly represented that they appear painted with a brush and not woven." Another beautiful set, The Loves of Vertumnus and Pomona, now in Madrid, was...

...cartoons Vasari wrote: "One is astonished at the sight of this series. The execution is marvellous. One can hardly imagine how it was possible, with simple...that they appear painted with the brush, not woven." An opinion that shows how little Vasari knew about tapestry, and about what constitutes excellence...

...execution is marvellous. One can hardly imagine how it was possible, with simple threads, to procure such delicacy in the hair and beards and to express...they appear painted with the brush, not woven." The tapestries were first shown the day after Christmas, 1519, in the Sistine Chapel for which they had...

...masterpieces. He said : " One is astonished at the sight of this series. The execution is marvellous. One can hardly imagine how it was possible, with simple threads, to procure such delicacy in the Iiair and beards and to express the suppleness of flesh. It is a work...