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Memento Mori decoration, a reminder of the shortness of life and the importance of spiritual over material pleasures. From Germany or Poland. Two hunters with dogs shoot at two stags. Below, a five-branched menorah Paper cutout, ink and watercolour, 18,9 x 14,5 cm
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Memento Mori decoration, a reminder of the shortness of life and the importan...

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 joys of simple country life, "better than that of gentlemen and demoiselles," as one of the banners explains. Brussels, 17th
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The joys of simple country life, "better than that of gentlemen and demoise...

Dog killing a bird. From a series of tapestries woven in Brussels from cartons by William Tons.
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Dog killing a bird. From a series of tapestr...

A riding lesson for King Louis XIII (1601-1643). On the young King's left the God Mercury, on his right Antoine Pluvinel de la Baume. One of eight tapestries after cartons by Jordaens.
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A riding lesson for King Louis XIII (1601-1643). On the young King's left...

Rondeaux des Vertus - A roundel of Virtues,made for Louise of Savoy (1476-1531),France,16th. Charity against Envy.
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Rondeaux des Vertus - A roundel of Virtues,made for Louise of Savoy (147...

A mermaid and a traveller, 1300-1340. The mermaid carries a mirror and a comb; the traveller carries a load on his back,including bellows. He is accompanied by a dog. From the Luttrell Psalter, begun before 1340 for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell. ID:ADD 42130, fol.70 v
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A mermaid and a traveller, 1300-1340. The mermaid carries a mirror and a comb; t...