Chateau Des Papes European Wall Tapestry SIZE:28"W x 20"H and history

and history

The flowers are inspired by the work of Basilius Besler who was a well known botanist

a metaphor for common descent

It depicts a couple in various shades of yellow and symbols sharing a kiss against a bronze background

Portiere du Lion Belgian tapestry is one of many in the "Lady and the Unicorn" series

Chateau Des Papes European Wall Tapestry SIZE:28"W x 20"H and historyChateau Des Papes is a Belgian jacquard woven wall tapestry. The art comes from a painting by Paul Signac (1863 1935) called The Papal Palace, Avignon completed in 1900. Signac was a French Neo Impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. This painting is Signac's take on The historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe, the