A CONTINENTAL SILK AND METAL THREAD EMBROIDERED LINEN PANEL AN ALLEGORY OF THE SEVEN PLANETS 18TH CENTURY, ITALIAN OR FRENCH

with six gods and goddesses above various scenes depicting the acts of Zeus, within later glazed giltwood frame. 

L. Bernheimer, 1936

Staining on linen ground. Some wear but minor losses and restoration. Good colors of the whole pallete. Catalog image is slightly redder than actual textile. Fine quality and overall condition.
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This allegory is based on the Medieval astrological illustration called the Children of the Planets which depict the god or goddess floating on a cloud in the heavens. Below, the  attributes or people engaged in occupations that are ruled by that god are depicted below.