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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir"-"After my own desire". The series was woven in Brussels, after Parisian cartons, for Jean le Viste, burgher of Paris. The five senses: Touch.Approx.370 x 355 cm 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir"- "After my own desire". The series was woven in Brussels, after Parisian cartons, for Jean le Viste, burgher of Paris. The five senses: Sight. 312 x 330 cm 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir"- "After my own desire". The series was woven in Brussels, after Parisian cartons, for Jean le Viste, burgher of Paris. The five senses: Hearing.Approx.368 x 290 cm 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir" -"After my own desire". The series was woven in Brussels, after Parisian cartons, for Jean le Viste, burgher of Paris. The five senses: Taste. Approx.375 x 458 cm 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir" - "After my own desire. The series was woven in Brussels, after Parisian cartons, for Jean le Viste, burgher of Paris. The five senses: Smell. Approx. 367 x 460 cm 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries is "A mon seul desir" - "After my own desire" and shows the five senses and, in the final tapestry, the young lady refusing to submit to the domination of the senses. Brussels, 1480-1490
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Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn. The motto of this series of six tapestries...

The destruction of Babylon, Tapestry of the Apocalypse made for Louis I of Anjou from cartons (patterns) by Hennequin de Bruges. The tapestry was woven in Paris in the workshop of Nicolas Bataille, 1375-1380, 168 x 500 cm (Revelations 18:1 - 2) "And after these things i saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying Babylon the Great is fallen, and is become the habitat of devils and the hold of every foul spirit"
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The destruction of Babylon, Tapestry of the Apocalypse made for Louis I of Anjo...

The destruction of Babylon, Tapestry of the Apocalypse made for Louis I of Anjou from cartons (patterns) by Hennequin de Bruges. The tapestry was woven in Paris in the workshop of Nicolas Bataille, 1375-1380, 168 x 500 cm (Revelations 18:1 - 2) "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying Babylon the Great is fallen, and is become the habitat of devils and the hold of unclean spirits........
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The destruction of Babylon, Tapestry of the Apocalypse made for Louis I of Anjo...

The Great Whore riding on the Seven-headed Beast, Tapestry of the Apocalypse made for Louis I of Anjou, from cartons (patterns) by Hennequin de Bruges. The tapestry was woven in Paris in the workshop of Nicolas Bataille, 1375-1380. 168 x 500 cm. (Revelations 17:3-6):So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet beast full of names of blasphemy having seven heads and ten horns.."
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The Great Whore riding on the Seven-headed Beast, Tapestry of the Apocalypse ma...

Hunting scenes illustrating the tales of the poet Nizami. From Kashan or Kirman Inv. 10615
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Hunting scenes illustrating the tales of the poet Ni...

A tournament in the presence of Philipp, son of Emperor Maximilian I, (left of column, with high Duke's cap), and of his wife, Juana, Queen of Castile. Wool and silk, with gold- and silver thread 470 x 560 cms, Brussels, around 1495
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A tournament in the presence of Philipp, son of Emperor Maximilian I,...

A tournament in the presence of Philip, son of Emperor Maximilian I (left of column, with high Duke's cap) and of his wife Juana, Queen of Castile. Wool and silk, with gold- and silver thread. 470 x 560 cms, Brussels, around 1495
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A tournament in the presence of Philip, son of Emperor Maximilian I...