Stop 1: Introduction

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 2: The Border Designs

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 3: Tapestries in Context

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 4: The Seven Virtues

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 5: The Production of a Tapestry

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 6: Restoring the Tapestries

IMPERIAL SPLENDOR: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna

Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of Vienna, will be on view in South Carolina’s capital city. The richness and artistic quality of the tapestries make the collection one of the most important tapestry collections in the world and one of the most magnificent of its kind. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunsthistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The exhibition marks the first time these centuries-old tapestries have travelled to the United States.

May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010

Stop 7: Introduction

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Stop 8: Peter Voulkos

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Stop 9: Robert Arneson

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Stop 10: Betty Woodman

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Stop 11: Beth Cavener Stichter

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010

Stop 12: Rudy Autio

INNOVATION AND CHANGE: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center

This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The art objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms.

May 28, 2010 - September 05, 2010