Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 396
bsto the inch—it is definitely tapestry and definitelyGothic. The personages are large and many. Theonly flesh-tints are in the faces and hands and thesmall nude bodies of Adam on the left and Eve onthe right. In weaving the tapestry, gold and silverwere not spared, and silk was also used, where… … 380 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN in many of the Museum tapestries was inserted bythe repairer. It is the wool that lasts and givestapestries their character. The more precious ma-terials should be used sparingly, and with carefulregard for their contrast effect, like jewels in personaladornment. The…
Tapestry
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