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DESCRIPTION:Monumental in  scale and meticulous in construction\, the Pas
 trana Tapestries are one of  the finest examples of Gothic tapestry in e
 xistence. The four\,  36-foot-long tapestries are on view together for t
 he first time as part  of a rare U.S. tour that follows an extensive res
 toration project.  Expertly woven in Belgium's Tournai workshops in the 
 late 1400s\, the  Pastrana Tapestries are singular for their depiction o
 f a contemporary  subject: the military victories of Portugal's King Afo
 nso V (1432-1481)  in North Africa. Through vibrantly colored wool and s
 ilk threads\, a  vivid scene of military pomp and conquest emerges -- kn
 ights in full  regalia raise their swords to the sky\, royal trumpeters 
 sound their  advance\, ships' masts punctuate the horizon and scenes of 
 battle teem  with valor and might. PEM is the exclusive Northeast venue 
 for The Invention of Glory\, which will be presented as an immersive\, s
 ingle gallery experience.
URL:http://salem.patch.com/events/the-invention-of-glory-afonso-v-and-the
 -pastrana-tapestries
SUMMARY:The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries
LOCATION:Peabody Essex Museum: 161 Essex St\, Salem\, MA
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