Medieval tapestry depicting people and animals in a forest setting.
Francesco Salviati. The Meeting of Dante and Virgil (detail), 1546–49, wool, silk; tapestry weave. Gift of Mrs. C.J. Martin for the Charles Jairus Martin Memorial Collection, 15.35. Image © Minneapolis Institute of Art

Back from the Underworld: Mia’s Dante Tapestry Restored

Don’t miss out on the chance to see Francesco Salviati’s monumental tapestry depicting the meeting of Dante and Virgil from the beginning of the Inferno. In storage for nearly 70 years, it has now been conserved and will be on temporary display in the only space at Mia large enough to accommodate it.

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Back from the Underworld: Mia’s Dante Tapestry Restored

Don’t miss out on the chance to see Francesco Salviati’s monumental tapestry depicting the meeting of Dante and Virgil from the beginning of the Inferno. In storage for nearly 70 years, it has now been conserved and will be on temporary display in the only space at Mia large enough to accommodate it.

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Francesco Salviati. The Meeting of Dante and Virgil (detail), 1546–49, wool, silk; tapestry weave. Gift of Mrs. C.J. Martin for the Charles Jairus Martin Memorial Collection, 15.35. Image © Minneapolis Institute of Art