Carnegie Exhibition of Renaissance Tapestries and Prints.

The Carnegie Museum of Art, in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, presents the works of Renaissance masters in the mediums of print and tapestry. Works commissioned to adorn the homes of the wealthy. These works not only displayed beauty but also the cultural, military, and political ethos of the era.

The exhibit explores the intersection of the two mediums as diverse as they are: tapestries are highly elaborate with threads of gold, silver, and silk while print is monotone; tapestries are individual and unique, prints can be duplicated as long as the original template still exists.

It shoud prove to be a most enlightening and visually appealing display of Renaissance work to all lovers and students of classic works. If you live in or are visiting the Pittsburgh area in late December come and see.

Written by Seamus Esparza