Habsburg Treasures: Renaissance Tapestries from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The tapestry collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, is regarded as one of the most important in the world. This exquisite exhibition relates one of the most beloved themes in the Flemish weaver’s repertoire: scenes from the legendary founding of Rome by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus.

The eight tapestries in the exhibition come from two different series: six from the Brussels atelier of Frans Geubels, and two from the bequest of King Francis I (1708-1765). The latter series presents the story in a similar composition. Together, these eight recently-restored tapestries narrate the familiar story and provide spectacular examples of Brussels tapestry production in the 16th- and 17th-centuries.

Habsburg Treasures was organized by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna and nationally toured by International Arts & Artists.