The Triumph of Fame
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Overall: 141 1/2 x 132 in. (359.4 x 335.3 cm)
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1998
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Allegory Both · 99%
The catalog explicitly identifies allegory as a subject; the title and the winged central figure within a highly organized assembly of figures support an allegorical reading.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
Numerous standing, seated, reclining, and gesturing human figures occupy the central field, corresponding to the catalog subjects Men and Women.
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Text Both · 97%
Books, open pages, and a prominent inscribed scroll are visible throughout the composition, corresponding to the catalog subject Writing.
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Flora Visual · 98%
Leaves, vines, flowering plants, and other botanical forms fill the ground and the continuous outer border.
Visual Qualities
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Dense Composition Visual · 98%
The narrative field is densely occupied by overlapping figures, architectural framing, vegetation, books, scrolls, and ornamental details.
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Highly Detailed Visual · 97%
Fine woven detail is visible in faces, hair, garments, jewelry, foliage, fruit, lettering, and patterned trim.
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 93%
Saturated blues, reds, greens, and ocher-gold accents strongly differentiate the figures and decorative elements.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 91%
The catalog dates the work circa 1502–4, placing its displayed date in the early sixteenth century.
Materials
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Natural Fibers Metadata · 98%
The museum identifies the medium as wool and silk, both natural fibers.
Textiles
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Tapestry and Wall Hanging Both · 99%
The image shows a large woven wall hanging with a narrative scene and ornamental border, and the museum classifies it as a tapestry.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. The Triumph of Fame. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.