Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 48
ustrated manuscript of the Apocalypse,which is now in the Public Library of the City ofCambrai. The painter received instructions tofollow the manuscript illustrations closely, and didso, executing the cartoons on large pieces of canvas. The earlier tapestries of the set were woven inParis in the… … 40 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN value of the franc then was about $10. Consequent-ly the total cost of the tapestries was about $60,000. When tapestries went out of fashion at the endof the XVIII century, the Canons of the Cathedralof Angers decided to sell the Apocalypse tapestrieswhich had been…
Tapestry
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