Youth (From Chateau de Chaumont Set), 1512-1515. Creator: Unknown.

Youth (From Chateau de Chaumont Set), 1512-1515. Creator: Unknown.

2-748-436 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Youth (From Chateau de Chaumont Set), 1512-1515. Louise of Savoy (1476-1531), queen mother of King Francis I, is depicted here in a sumptuous brocaded velvet in the center. She addresses youthful figures including Éléonore, Pierre Sala’s daughter who is facing her future husband, Hector. On the right, King Louis XII (died 1514) stands in front of the Chateau Langais where he had married Anne of Brittany. Above is Hector’s deceased father with a partially concealed skull under his robe, while a woman expresses surprise at the sight. The verse in Old French at the top states that youthful happiness is not eternal: Youth makes sounds as long as its heart is healthy, And thinks that it holds all in its hand. But this triumph is not eternal. Here you see clearly an example: He that is happy has death in his breast. Of this you people should take note.


Image Details


Medium
  1. Silk and wool
  2. Tapestry weave

Picture Type
  1. Tapestry

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5738x4134
File Size : 69,495kb


Aliases

  1. 1960.176.2
  1. 136290
  1. 0940014808
  1. 1960.176.2
  1. 2-748-436
  1. 2748436

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