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Tapestry 3 “The attack of Asilah”

Tournai Passchier Grenier1471-1475

Tapestry Parish Museum of Pastrana

Tapestry Parish Museum of Pastrana
Pastrana, Spain

“The attack” is the third and last in the series of Asilah tapestries. It shows how the attack to the fortress begins on Saturday August 24 after three days of siege and having succeeded in opening a gap in the wall. The soldiers engage in close combat. This is the bloodiest and most dynamic tapestry in the series.

Details

  • Title: Tapestry 3 “The attack of Asilah”
  • Creator: Tournai Passchier Grenier
  • Date Created: 1471-1475
  • Location: Pastrana. Guadalajara.Spain
  • Physical Dimensions: 10,99 m. x 3,69 m.
  • Type: Tapestry
  • Medium: Cloth sewn in silk and wood

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