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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: 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 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...

A griffin and panther fighting. From a series of tapestries woven in Brussels after cartons by William Tons.
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A griffin and panther fighting. From a series of tapestr...

The Unicorn-Tapestry Tapestry woven in Brussels after cartons by William Tons.
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The Unicorn-Tapestry Tapestry woven in Brusse...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke of Anjou. Revelations 12 , 7-9: "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was there place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil and Satan..."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke of...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. Dragons vomiting frogs (Revelations 16:13-14). "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The assault of the city by the seven-headed beast (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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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #41 The Beast of the Sea receives the homage of men. Apo 14: 9 - 10
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. #46 The number of the Beast. Apo 14: 9 - 10
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Last Judgement tympanon from Sainte-Foy Church in Conques.
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The gates of Hell, in the form of a monster's maw, receive the sinners; Las...