Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de Medici’s Valois Tapestries
Toured the Cleveland Museum of Art from November 18, 2018 until January 21, 2019
The Uffizi Galleries and the Cleveland Museum of Art are profoundly grateful to the Friends of the Uffizi and their major benefactor, Mrs. Veronica Atkins, for their generous support of the restoration of the Valois Tapestries.
On view for the first time in North America, the recently restored Valois Tapestries, a unique set of 16 th -century hangings were unveiled in the renaissance Splendor exhibition. These fascinating and enigmatic tapestries were commissioned by Catherine de’ Medici, the indomitable queen mother of France, to celebrate the royal Valois dynasty against a backdrop of great political strife and social upheaval.
Woven with wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped threads, the tapestries are rich in both their materials and intricate subject matter. Among the most admired, ambitious, and costly artistic endeavors, the Valois Tapestries embody the pageantry, splendor, and political intrigue of Renaissance Europe.
Toured the Cleveland Museum of Art from November 18, 2018 until January 21, 2019
The Uffizi Galleries and the Cleveland Museum of Art are profoundly grateful to the Friends of the Uffizi and their major benefactor, Mrs. Veronica Atkins, for their generous support of the restoration of the Valois Tapestries.
On view for the first time in North America, the recently restored Valois Tapestries, a unique set of 16 th -century hangings were unveiled in the renaissance Splendor exhibition. These fascinating and enigmatic tapestries were commissioned by Catherine de’ Medici, the indomitable queen mother of France, to celebrate the royal Valois dynasty against a backdrop of great political strife and social upheaval.
Woven with wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped threads, the tapestries are rich in both their materials and intricate subject matter. Among the most admired, ambitious, and costly artistic endeavors, the Valois Tapestries embody the pageantry, splendor, and political intrigue of Renaissance Europe.
Offering-of-the-Angels
Toured the United States from November 2011 until March 2013
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
James A. Michener Art Museum | Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Chazen Museum of Art | Madison, Wisconsin
Telfair Museums | Savannah, Georgia
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery helped facilitate the U.S. tour of this exhibition of 45 Renaissance and Baroque masterworks comprised primarily of recently restored works drawn exclusively from the Uffizi Gallery’s collection. “Offering of the Angels” features Botticelli’s 1466 “Madonna and Child,” and “The Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria” from Titian’s workshop, which dates from 1550-1560. No exhibits are planned at this time, but please check back frequently for updates.
Toured the United States from November 2011 until March 2013
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
James A. Michener Art Museum | Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Chazen Museum of Art | Madison, Wisconsin
Telfair Museums | Savannah, Georgia
Friends of the Uffizi Gallery helped facilitate the U.S. tour of this exhibition of 45 Renaissance and Baroque masterworks comprised primarily of recently restored works drawn exclusively from the Uffizi Gallery’s collection. “Offering of the Angels” features Botticelli’s 1466 “Madonna and Child,” and “The Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria” from Titian’s workshop, which dates from 1550-1560. No exhibits are planned at this time, but please check back frequently for updates.
