Almost 500 years after the firearm- and pike-wielding Habsburg infantry decimated the heavily armored French cavalry at the 1525 Battle of Pavia in northern Italy, seven gargantuan tapestries ...

Arrayed on the four walls are seven monumental 16th-century tapestries—each about 28 feet long and 14 feet high—depicting the 1525 battle in northern Italy between the armies of Francis I of ...

The celebrated Battle of Pavia tapestries, on loan from Italy, ... On the morning of Feb. 24, 1525, the imperial troops broke through into an enclosed park where French forces were sleeping.

The celebrated Battle of Pavia tapestries, on loan from Italy, ... On the morning of Feb. 24, 1525, the imperial troops broke through into an enclosed park where French forces were sleeping.

For Renaissance history and military scholars, the Battle of Pavia—which took place the morning of February 24, 1525, in Visconti Park, just outside the town’s walls—ended with an important ...

The Battle of Pavia took place on Feb. 24, 1525, and is considered one of the top 50 battles in history.

On the Battle of Pavia Tapestries, Glenn Loury & Hermes. Bernard Van Orley, The Sortie of the Besieged Imperial Troops from Pavia, and the Rout of the Swiss Guard, ca. 1528–31, Wool, silk, gold, and ...

Curator Carmine Romano and Textile Conservationist Beth Szuhay are overseeing the installation of "The Battle of Pavia" tapestries. "I can tell you, it's approximately 15 feet high and 27 feet wide.

Arrayed on the four walls are seven monumental 16 th-century tapestries—each about 28 feet long and 14 feet high—depicting the 1525 battle in northern Italy between the armies of Francis I of ...

Event details about Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries in San Francisco on January 12, 2025 - watch, listen, photos and tickets ...