As this is being written it is Friday May 29th and the end of my first week. This morning the officials at the Taubman unrolled the tapestry for us to look at via Zoom with the other interns. Although the tapestry is 11X12ft it din’t feel as big until we actually got to see it. Everyone was wearing masks and gloves to protect the piece and themselves. Seeing the tapestry fully rolled out and getting to look at all of the beautiful details and vivid colors was great. Even though the tapestry was extremely old there still were very vibrant colors from the dyed wool and silk threads.
The Tapestry, as we are trying to research more about, has been connected to the Trojan war and the Seven Virtues. The Taubman has informed us that it is part of a series which also include other virtues. Based upon my personal research the possible artisan has done similar works about Greek/Roman mythology. I enjoy seeing all of my group members research along side my own and discussing our theories on the tapestries interpretation. Although most of the information regarding the artisan and the piece itself have not been easy to find, I hope to learn more by the end of next week.
