The historic Roman tapestries that travelled to New York

APOLLO MAGAZINE
By Eva Kahn

NEW YORK---For a century, tapestries woven in 17th-century Rome have hung between the stained-glass windows of the limestone sanctuary of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in Manhattan. Commissioned by the Barberini family in the 1640s, the set’s 12 panels depict episodes in Christ’s life. The cathedral is currently hosting the first major exhibition about the series, ‘The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome’ (it travels this autumn to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene). [More]

Cathedral of St John the Divine: ‘The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome’ (Through June 25, 2017); 1047 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY; (212) 316-7540; stjohndivine.org

The Crucifixion from ‘Scenes from the Life of Christ’ (1647–48), Rome, series designed by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli. Cathedral of St John the Divine New York