La Promenade Part 1 Large

102cm x 146cm. LA PROMENADE [16th Century] - A highly detailed woven tapestry, fully lined. Original wall hangings are early 16th Century, consisting of a set of six' tapestries now in the Musee de Cluny, Paris. They consist of: The Walk, Reading, Embroidery, The Bath, Scenes of Gallantry and Falconry. They form a portrayal of the favourite pleasures a pastimes of Lords and Ladies at the time of Louis XII, around 1500. The originals are woven on fairly thick warp and the colours are all of vegetable origin. Shading or transition from dark to light, is achieved by means of yellow & white hatching. This process gives the impression of light failing from the top of the panels and creates a strong affect of decorative unity.

£396.00