French Green, Blue, Red Tapestry, Midcentury

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French Green, Blue, Red Tapestry, Midcentury

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Outstanding French tapestry, printed scene depicts a forest with a lion attacking a boar in the foreground and exotic creatures in the undergrowth in the background, including a rhinoceros, tortoise, camel, and satyr. In green, red, blue and brown colors In a very good condition with age and use The border decorated with figures, urns and garlands of fruit and foliage. The upper part with Latin inscription ET VIVUM DETULIT APRUM TERRIBLEM, flanked by two Medusa heads. It is an exquisite piece... if you are an enthusiast of interior design and decoration, dare with this tapestry! M E T A M O R P H O S E S - M e t a m o r f o s i s 148 P. OVIDI NASONIS LIBER OCTAVVS Eighth Book The fame of Theseus spread in Greece, the peoples of Achaia sought him out as a remedy for his great dangers. Despite the fact that they had Meleager, the inhabitants of Calidon begged his help to fight a boar that Diana, in order to take revenge, had sent against them. For they say that Eneo, in order to give thanks for the goods of an abundant year, had made the sacrifices due to Ceres, Bacchus and Minerva and then to the other gods, and that he had left the altars of the daughter of Latona without worship. Angry and eager to avenge such contempt, she had released into the lands of Oeneus a gigantic boar, as big as a great bull, with burning bloody eyes and bristling with bristles like shafts. He foams off his muzzle, and the foam boils and runs down his shoulders; his tusks are equal to those of the elephant of India. His breath is of fire and makes the foliage burn (267-289). That ruins future crops, frustrates the votes of the tearful settler, stops the ears from growing. Then, to combat it, strong heroes eager for glory gathered: Meleager, Castor and Pollux, Jason, the friends Pirithous and Theseus, the sons of Thyestes, Lynceus, Idas, Caeneus, Leucippus, Acastus, Hippothous, Dryas and Phoenix and the Actorides. and Philaeus, and with them were also Telamon and Peleus and Admetus and Iolaus, Eurytion and Echion, Lelex and Panopeus and Hyleus, Hippasus, Nestor, still young, the sons of Hippocoon, Laertes and Ancaeus, and Mopsus shrewd, and Amphiaraus, and Atalanta of Arcadia (290-318). Meleager saw her and desired her at the same time, and already in love with her, he thought that the man she accepted could be called happy. Urged there by duty, he applied himself to hunting (319-328). The men arrive at the copious forest that has never been cut down, and they tend their nets, some of them; others untie the dogs; still others follow the tracks of the boar, eager to find their own dangers. There was a valley at the bottom of which the rainwater coming down from the mountains gathered, in a place surrounded by marshy grasses. From there is taken the wild boar that launches at the point against its enemies, violent as lightning (329-339). They are a gift from her; she will now die for her own deeds, as a reward for such deeds. He, who twice owes her life, for the birth and for the preservation of the fraternal log, and his maternal piety softens her soul. Finally, he admits the victory of her brothers, and even knowing that she will also die for it, with her face turned away, he throws the log into the flames. The trunk groaned or seemed to groan, and burned in the fire that opposed burning it (506-514). Far away, Meleager, without knowing why, burns in that same flame, and feels the pain and bears it. He grieves, however, because he dies without fighting, and he envies those who were wounded. In his agony, he invokes his father and his brothers, his wife and his mother. Like a fire, the pain waxes and wanes in him. Fire and pain cease at the same time, and as his spirit leaves his body, the remaining ember of the log is covered with ash (515-525). Calidon is grieving. Young and old, heroes and townspeople lament; women beat their chests. Old Eneo sprinkles dust on his gray hairs and his face, and curses his long age. Altea commits suicide by sticking an iron into her entrails. Not even with a hundred mouths and the protection of Apollo and the Muses, could the poet tell the fate of the sisters of Meleagro. Discomposed, they beat their chests, and hug and kiss the body of his brother. When it has been covered even with party clothes, where the gods lay down. The table wobbled, and had to be leveled with a pot and then cleaned with mint, before olives, brined dogwood, chicory and radishes, cheese and eggs were served. All in clay pots. Also made of clay, a krater is placed, and, of beech wood, vases smeared inside with wax (651-670). Shortly afterwards the hot viands were served, accompanied by new wine. In the second part of the meal, there are nuts and dried figs and dates and plums and apples and grapes, arranged around a honeycomb. Above all that is offered, are the faces full of kindness and the diligent and copious will (671-679). Everyone was moved by the narrative and the narrator; mainly Theseus. For this reason, Acheloos talks to him more, telling him that there are those who change their appearance once and for all, but others have the power to transform at will, at the most.

Dimensions:
Height: 0.79 in (2 cm)Width: 83.86 in (213 cm)Length: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Wool,Hand-Crafted
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1970
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Valladolid, ES
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2943328885202