Vaux-le-Vicomte November French Wall Tapestry Bakery very detailed foliage and landscape

very detailed foliage and landscape create an engaging scene

and Gerardus Mercator

while the rod pocket allows for effortless hanging

The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a unicorn tapestry series in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters

Vaux-le-Vicomte November French Wall Tapestry Bakery very detailed foliage and landscapeThis design is taken from a series of engravings of the 18th century, exhibited at the castle of Vaux le Vicomte in France. The series consists of 12 engravings. Each of them illustrates a month of the year. The castle, built between 1656 and 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance for Louis XIV, was a masterwork of three gifted artists: Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le Notre who later designed the palace and gardens at Versailles.