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Woven circa 1520 by Pieter van Aeist, a Flemish master weaver in Brussels, most likely for the French market where mille fleurs designs were popular.
This is a tapestry reproduction of an original piece from the late 16th century. The Renaissance radically changed the art of tapestry. To the austerity of the Middle Ages succeeded the Italian influence with its sense of composition, decoration and perspective. Accompanied by his helpers, a lord returns to his distant castle after a hunt. A rich border of fruit, flowers and birds frames this scene.
Inspired by the romantic settings of Francois Boucher, court painter of Louis XV. Add a unique touch to your space with this European woven wall tapestry!
From an inspired wall tapestry by William Morris (1836-1896) the famous British painter. This scene symbolizes the Quest for the Unicorn by King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. The Lion represents the most courageous knights.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and peasant scenes. His winter landscapes of 1565 are taken as corroborative evidence of the severity of winters during the Little Ice Age.
This Belgian tapestry features a scene of the castle of Pierrefonds with noblemen and their dogs and horses preparing to go for a hunt.
This Belgian tapestry is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of hearing. The lady plays a positive organ on top of a table covered with a Turkish rug. Her maidservant stands to the opposite side, and holds the organ in place. The lion and unicorn once again frame the scene holding up the pennants, but in this scene, their positions are reversed so that they are inside the frame, and each is on the opposite the side of the lady that...
Portiere du Licorne Belgian tapestry is one of many in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry is a detail of one of the tapestry series: The Lady and the Unicorn These six tapestries were woven in Flanders from designs drawn in Paris in the late fifteenth century, and often considered one of the greatest works of art of the Middle Ages in Europe, now in the Cluny Museum in Paris.
Portiere Licorne is an extract of the famous Dame a la Licorne, or Lady and the Unicorn, tapestry set at the Cluny museum. This tapestry depicts the unicorn on a red and millefleur background.
Woven circa 1520 by Pieter van Aeist, a Flemish master weaver in Brussels, most likely for the French market where mille fleurs designs were popular.
Scene shows a beautiful view of the lake along with a backdrop of the mountains with swans in the lake.
After a set of large tapestries drawn by William Morris and Edward Burne- Jones and then woven in the workshops of Morris and Company (1890-1895). Considered as a major piece of the decorative art of the Victorian time, those tapestries depict the Quest for the Holy Grail. The Knights of the Round Table make their farewells to the ladies of Camelot.
Jean de France, Duke of Berry is famously known for his richly illuminated Book of Hours. For this, he chose very skilled artists to illustrate and miniaturize daily labour work during the four seasons, with nice landscapes and beautiful castles, and always showing the Duke himself favourably in large scale. This tapestry represents May, the month traditionally considered as the month of love.
This tapestry tells the story of collecting grapes then pressing them to make wine. The original tapestry was woven in Tournai in the 15th century. This is a remarkable representation of the grape gathering and the wine press on a 'Mille Fleurs' background. The original is exposed at the Cluny Museum in Paris, France.
A nineteenth century romantic scene from a tapestry in a private collection of the Chateau d'Enghien. Own your very own woven replica today!
A scene depicting hunters and animals watching the unicorn cleanse the water fountain with its horns.
After a set of large tapestries drawn by William Morris and Edward Burne- Jones and then woven in the workshops of Morris and Company (1890-1895). Considered as a major piece of the decorative art of the Victorian time, those tapestries depict the Quest for the Holy Grail. The Knights of the Round Table make their farewells to the ladies of Camelot.
Lady and the Unicorn Belgian tapestry is one of many in the "Lady and the Unicorn" (La Dame A La Licorne) series. The lady stands in front of a tent, across the top which reads A Mon Seul Desir (To my only desire). Her maidservant stands to the right, holding open a chest. The lady is placing the necklace she wears in the other tapestries into the chest. To her left is a low bench with bags of coins on it. The unicorn and the lion stand in their normal spots framing the lady while holding onto...
Lady and the Mirror Belgian tapestry is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of sight. The lady is seated, holding a mirror up in her right hand. The unicorn kneels on the ground, with his front legs in the lady's lap, from which he gazes at his reflection in the mirror. The lion on the left holds up a pennant.
This Belgian tapestry is a replica of one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of hearing. The lady plays a positive organ on top of a table covered with a Turkish rug. Her maidservant stands to the opposite side, and holds the organ in place. The lion and unicorn once again frame the scene holding up the pennants, but in this scene, their positions are reversed so that they are inside the frame, and each is on the opposite the side of...
Map Mercator Belgian tapestry is rich with history. The original was made in 1630 by Henricus Hondius (1596 - 1651), in five languages (Dutch, English, German, French and Latin). The four individuals depicted in the map are Julius Caesar (top left), Claudius Ptolemy (top right), Gerard Mercator (bottom left) and Jodocus Hondius (his father, bottom right). The four scenes outside the globes represent the four elements (Ignis, Aer, Agua and Terra). Fire, Air, Water and Earth.
This image is taken from inside the Museum of Art in Italy. Add a unique touch to your space with this European woven wall tapestry!
Portiere du Lion Belgian tapestry is one of many in the "Lady and the Unicorn" series. This tapestry is a detail of one of the tapestry series: The Lady and the Unicorn (French: La Dame ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ___ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ____ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ___ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ_____ la licorne). These six tapestries were woven in Flanders from designs ("cartoons") drawn...
Unicorn Hunt Belgian tapestry is the first of seven in the tapestries of the unicorn series. This tapestry depicts the noble man's hunt for the unicorn.
Replica of an original tapestry woven in Flanders in the 15th century, depicting the processing of wine.
This is an Italian jacquard woven wall tapestry. This tapestry is a rendering of one of a series painted by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), and shows women washing clothes by a lake, a typical pastoral activity that was popular in the Rococo era. Boucher was a French painter in the Rococo style, known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century. He...
A beautiful English medieval style hunting scene. Add a unique touch to your space with this European woven wall tapestry!
This tapestry represents a medieval scene called Le Gouter, or The Feast. The original was woven in the 16th century and it depicts a medieval picnic. The scene is completed with a border of grapes and vine on a red background. This is a brand new reproduction.
This wall tapestry features one of the Gallant scenes by the artist Francois Boucher (1703-1770). This lovely European wall tapestry makes for a wonderful addition to any home!
A wonderful French vintage style grape harvest wall tapestry. A true conversation piece!
From a set of ten tapestries called The History of the Chinese Emperor commissioned by Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, son of King Louis XIV, to the Beauvais Manufacture. At the end of the 17th century, the Jesuite missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe. These tapestries, very exotic for the time, were initially made for the Rambouillet castle. Order your own brand new woven reproduction!
The harvesting of pineapples. From a set of ten tapestries called The History of the Chinese Emperor commissioned by Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, son of King Louis XIV, to the Beauvais Manufacture. At the end of the 17th century, the Jesuite missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe. These tapestries, very exotic for the time, were initially made for the Rambouillet castle.
Les Patineurs, or The Skaters, represents a variety of ice skaters in a winter scene. The original design comes from the set of tapestries called Mois de Lucas, woven in Flanders at the beginning of the 16th century and repeated at the Gobelins until the 18th century.
This Belgian tapestry is a replica of one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of hearing. The lady plays a positive organ on top of a table covered with a Turkish rug. Her maidservant stands to the opposite side, and holds the organ in place. The lion and unicorn once again frame the scene holding up the pennants, but in this scene, their positions are reversed so that they are inside the frame, and each is on the opposite the side of...
This is one of many in the Lady and the Unicorn (La Dame A La Licorne) series. The lady stands in front of a tent, across the top which reads A Mon Seul D_sir (To my only desire). Her maidservant stands to the right, holding open a chest. The lady is placing the necklace she wears in the other tapestries into the chest. To her left is a low bench with bags of coins on it. The unicorn and the lion stand in their normal spots framing the lady while holding onto the pennants. This tapestry has...
Touch, Lady and the Unicorn Belgian tapestry is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of touch. The lady stands with one hand touching the unicorn's horn, and the other holding up the pennant. The lion sits to the side and looks on.
A jacquard tapestry which is part of the set, Chasse a la Licorne, or The Hunt of the Unicorn. The unicorn (representing purity) is attached by a golden chain to a pomegranate tree (fertility). Also known as Captive Unicorn.
After the famous set of twelve tapestries Les Maisons Royale designed by Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) and woven from 1668 to 1711 by the Royal Manufacture of Gobelins. Allotted to the decoration of royal houses or used as diplomatic presents, all those tapestries were created to the glory of the King of France, Louis XIV (1638-1715). They feature, in the foreground, the sovereign himself and evoke his castles, his entertainments and the pomp of the court. This tapestry pictures Louis XIV...
This is an Italian jacquard woven wall tapestry. The artwork comes from an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing merchants waiting for arrival of the ship at port. The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defense from the Lombards, Huns, and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. This tapestry gives us a historical view of the harbor of the ancient city.
This elegant work of art is a brand new reproduction of an antique wall tapestry. It is woven in Flanders, Belgium, near the city of Brussels. It depicts one of the twelve hunting scenes in the Maximilian series that was originally woven in the late sixteenth century for the Archduke Maximilian who was later to become Emperor. The central horseman is the Emperor Charles V (1500-1558). In the background you can see his Imperial Palace. An intricate border incases detailed art reminiscent of...
This Italian woven tapestry is part of the Noble Pastorale series of 6 tapestries desgined by Francois Boucher. Full of French charm, this tapestry shows a scene depicting a musician playing a wind instrument, accompanied by an admiring lady, with a child and sheep close by. There is a flowing cherub fountain behind them and the scene is set in an idyllic French countryside. The works of Boucher often portrayed the nobility and villagers in this type of idyllic countryside setting.
This is an Italian jacquard wall tapestry. This classical verdure scene displays a stunning view swans on the lake amid a verdant forest with a backdrop of the mountains and ancient ruins in the distance.