Conundrum: Puzzles in the Grotesques Tapestry Series

by Charissa Bremer-David

The whimsical imagery of four tapestries in the permanent collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and currently on display at the Getty Center is perplexing. Created in France at the Beauvais manufactory between 1690 and 1730, these charming hangings, unlike most French tapestries of the period, appear to be purely decorative, with no narrative thread, no theological moral, and no allegorical symbolism. They belong to a series called the Grotesques,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606064533
• ISBN13: 9781606064535
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 9.9"