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an old tapestry with people and animals on it

This Brussels’ tapestry of around 1520 tells the legendary story of the Justice of Trajan. In the upper left corner we see the son of Roman Emperor Trajan accidently killing a boy while riding his horse. On the right, the boy’s mother asks the emperor for justice. In the centre we eventually see the main episode of the story, the son’s judgment by his own father. The emperor’s son is depicted in rich, fashionable contemporary armour. Undergoing his judgment, he has taken off his gauntlets…

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