Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 46
that resembles theApocalypse set closely in both design and technique.Warp as well as weft are entirely of wool. Thesubject is the Presentation of the Infant Jesus atthe Temple. It was discovered by a Spanish painter,Senor Leo y Escosura, whose studio it long adorned.It attracted much attention at… … 38 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN able sets of tapestry ever woven. Originally therewere 7 pieces showing 90 separate and distinct scenes,18 feet high with a combined width of 472 feet—inother words, 8,496 square feet or 944 square yardsof intricately woven picture tapestry. Some of the90 scenes contain…
Tapestry
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