The Gunthertuch (lit.'Gunther’s shroud') is a Byzantine silk tapestry which represents the triumphal return of a Byzantine Emperor from a victorious campaign. The piece was purchased, or possibly received as a gift, by Gunther von Bamberg, Bishop of Bamberg, during his 1064–65 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Gunther died on his return journey, and was buried with it in the Bamberg Cathedral. The fabric was rediscovered in 1830, and is now exhibited in the Bamberg Diocesan Museum.
The Gunthertuch (lit. 'Gunther’s shroud') is a Byzantine silk tapestry which represents the triumphal return of a Byzantine Emperor from a victorious...
The "Bamberger Gunthertuch", a Byzantine silk tapestry depicting an emperor on his triumphant return from a campaign. The tyche on the left offers a toupha...
John I Tzimiskes Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans Detail of the Gunthertuch, a Byzantine silk tapestry depicting John Tzimiskes being greeted by the...
The most impressive example to survive is the 10th century "Bamberger Gunthertuch", a woven tapestry piece over two metres square, with a mounted emperor...
Scotland Great Tapestry of Scotland: People's Panel Grödinge tapestry Gunthertuch Hestia Tapestry The History of Constantine Holy Grail tapestries Hunt...
Scotland Great Tapestry of Scotland: People's Panel Grödinge tapestry Gunthertuch Hestia Tapestry The History of Constantine Holy Grail tapestries Hunt...
the eve of his pilgrimage. He was buried in a rich silk, the so-called Gunthertuch, that he had acquired on the pilgrimage. Although he belonged to the...
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