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"Le Parc" (The Park) Verdure Villeroi Tapestry

20th Century

Inspired by the Flanders verdure from the early 17th century. The rapid development of new sciences such as botany inspired weavers to produce tapestries known as "verdures". These d...

In the 17th Century, landscapes with trees, birds and rivers were popular, and often included architectural features. Plants and flowers of the time are represented. This tapestry i...

This is a traditional "verdure" inspired tapestry by an 18th century Aubusson cartoon, rich in color and enhanced by a border decorated with flowers and "rocailles" Jacquard woven ...

Arcadian landscape inspired tapestry. Belgian made, jacquard woven with relief stitch. Fully lined with rod pocket for hanging. Cotton and rayon. Measurements are approximate.

This tapestry is based on a design by William Morris (1834-1896). He was instrumental in the revival of the decorative arts at the end of the 19th century. This tapestry is French ...

This tapestry is based on a design by William Morris (1834-1896). He was instrumental in the revival of the decorative arts at the end of the 19th century. This tapestry is French ...

Crane in Flight Heat Wave oil on canvas 68 x 29 About the Artist: Shanna E. D'Antonio is a mixed-media artist living and working in Hammond, Louisiana. Born 1981 in Baton Rouge...

A mid-twentieth century oil on canvas, depicting a fig amongst foliage, painted in imitation of a Renaissance fresco.

Still life with bouquet of flowers and landscape, in delicate cooling pastel colours. Hand-signed oil painting, unique. With suitable, silver frame, Ready to Hang. A beautiful art...

Hand-glazed, ammonite-shaped vase in a deep rust color made by Helmut Schäffenacker. Numbered in the base. Form V-6. Helmut Schäffenacker founded Atelier Schäffenacker in West Germ...

This floral, kiln formed glass artwork was created using layers of hand placed glass pieces. The piece is made to hang on a wall and is backed with a...

South America SENEX, John. South America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society’s of London & Paris. By John Senex. To Edmund Halley. LLD. Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford and Fellow of the Royal Society. This Map corrected from His own Discoveries In gratefull Acknowledgement of his Ready assistance to Encourage this Designe is Humbly Dedicated. John Senex, at the Globe against St Dunstans Church, Fleetstreet, London 1710 [-1728]. John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was apprenticed to Robert Clavell, a bookseller. He worked with several mapmakers over the course of his career, including Jeremiah Seller and Charles...