Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 414
series, and at the right of both, and how thisbrick frame gives the point of view of the spectatoras below on the right. All the personages in all the scenes are beautifullybackgrounded with a damask pattern that setsthem strongly forth, while underfoot is a tiled floor,—except in Baptism where… … 394 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN two scenes. Fascinating, too, is the way the flori-ation creeps up over the brick frame of XV centuryMarriage. The weave of this tapestry is masterful, withlong hatchings that interpret marvellously theelaborately figured costumes and damask ground.It will be noted that…
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