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33 FLANDERS, ENGHIEN (?), XVI CENTURY
Wool.
H. 9 ft. 7 in.
W. 7 ft. 9 in.
Lent by Dikran K. Kelekian.
VERDURE: Large scrolling leaves, bluish-green, with bunches of fruit and flowers and small finches. Wide border of fruit and flowers.
Verdures of this type were very much in demand in the Renaissance period. They are typical of the decorative manner of the time and one of its finest inventions.
The heavy, simple leaves are often too obvious and too readily explored for the best tapestry decoration; but in this piece the beautifully drawn birds provide delicacy and interest of detail.