God leads Adam into Paradise (detail)
The large-format tapestries tell of paradise and the consequences of the fall of man
The Cathedral tapestries are not widely known. In recent years, they have been only very rarely displayed as exclusive decoration for ceremonial events in the Cathedral nave, though not at eye-level.
The story of Adam and Eve and their sons Cain and Abel is told in the six magnificent tapestries, woven in wools and silks, from the Brussels workshop of Jan Aerts (active 1614–1635), produced following earlier designs by the painter Michiel Coxcie (1499–1592). It is still not certain when they came to the Cathedral or who donated them.
God leads Adam into Paradise
The exhibition in the North Oratory offers a unique opportunity to view the entire ensemble in detail from close-up. The exhibition catalogue is the first publication on the Cathedral tapestries with extensive pictorial material.
Exhibition catalogue
The exhibition catalogue
The exhibition is accompanied by the catalogue ‘Paradise Lost. The Salzburg Cathedral tapestries’ is available in the DomQuartier Shop:
Paradise Lost. The Salzburg Cathedral tapestries
Catalogue for the 45th special exhibition of the Salzburg Cathedral Museum
9. März bis 13. Oktober 2025
Publisher: Reinhard Gratz
Salzburg 2025
104 pages
Price: € 19,–
Release date: 9th march 2025
