| Things To Know About Medieval Tapestries | | | | assists in beautifying the original work. Tapestries |
| | | | | thus make for interior decoration pieces. The best |
| In the medieval times, it was only the rich and | | | | tapestries are those which can enhance a relative |
| famous people who commissioned art. The works | | | | amount of appeal which makes people attracted |
| took after religious signs and dramatic art forms. | | | | to them apart from being the exact replica of the |
| Sometimes art was commissioned, to show | | | | original masterpiece. |
| every day occurrences (such as Les Vendanges) | | | | These days, medieval tapestries are the rage |
| which gives us a rare insight into the lives of the | | | | because art lovers want to give their homes a |
| people in those days. | | | | feel of the yesteryears. There are plenty of |
| Another such remarkable illustration is the wall | | | | medieval tapestries available which you can love |
| tapestry inspired by ‘The book of hours' or | | | | and treasure. |
| ‘Les Tres Riches Heures' (citing medieval art). | | | | Art lovers will cherish medieval tapestries because |
| The name is suggestive that this was an | | | | of its style and unique difference from those of |
| amalgamation of text for all liturgical hours of the | | | | today. Original tapestries can be found in Paris at |
| day which consisted of many other | | | | Louvre. |
| supplementary texts like psalms, prayers, | | | | Among the medieval tapestries, the lady and |
| masses, etc. | | | | the Unicorn are famous. Found during the year |
| The authentic manuscript it is believed was | | | | 1844, they were spoilt by moisture at that time. |
| painted by three brothers Jean, Hermann and Paul | | | | The Cluny Museum bought them during the year |
| (thought to have been born between the 1370 | | | | 1853 and tried to preserve them. You can now |
| and 1380). The work was believed to be | | | | find them in the museum kept in a room of their |
| completed by in between the years 1412 and | | | | own. |
| 1416. These tapestries bear sketches and pictures | | | | The next time you want your home decorated |
| of the different months of the calendar. These | | | | with something unique, opt for a medieval |
| scenes are connected with the events that take | | | | tapestry that can not only ring in an old world |
| place during that particular season, like the | | | | charm but lend a much needed ambiance and |
| harvesting season. | | | | exclusivity to your home. |
| Since tapestries are made from cloth the weave | | | | |