Charles V's victory over Turkish and Moorish forces at La Goleta in 1535

[Druzhina]

The Attack on La Goleta, the 1774 copies of the Conquest of Tunis 1535 tapestries
Glorifying Charles V's victories over Turkish and Moorish forces at La Goleta and Tunis in 1535. The tapestry cycle was used so much during successive reigns of Spanish monarchs, that in 1731 Philip V, the Bourbon king of Spain, ordered from the royal tapestry works, the Real Fábrica de Tapices de Santa Bárbara, in Madrid a less expensive set made of silk and wool to preserve Charles V's original series, or editio princeps which by this date became known as the "old Tunis set". By 1744 these replicas of twelve tapestries was completed.
Detail of the Hapsburg arquebusiers
Detail of the Moors, Turks & Hapsburg pikemen
Detail of the Turkish & Moorish cavalry

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The Attack on La Goleta, Conquest of Tunis tapestries

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[Leman]

Interesting how things changed over 20 years.

[Techno]

Cor.....

When it says 'taken from' the tapestries .....are the ones shown paintings (copies) of the original tapestries, or tapestries themselves, D ?
Whichever they are....They're rather spiffy.
Cheers - Phil

[Druzhina]

Cor.....

When it says 'taken from' the tapestries .....are the ones shown paintings (copies) of the original tapestries, or tapestries themselves, D ?
Whichever they are....They're rather spiffy.
Cheers - Phil

They are tapestries, which are (smaller) copies of tapestries.

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16th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Techno]

Blimey ! 
Thanks, D.
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Thank the gods for digital cameras. Can you imagine this forum -"I'll show you some pictures of my troops once I've woven them!"

[nikharwood]

Thank the gods for digital cameras. Can you imagine this forum -"I'll show you some pictures of my troops once I've woven them!"