Jacobean Tapestries

17th century needlework of orpheus taming the wild animals, Circa 1640 The large-shaped needlework panel worked in wool and colored silk depicts the central figure of Orpheus playing the flute surrounded by wild animals.  The animals include an Elephant, Tiger, Giraffe, Lion, Snake, Rabbit, Deer amongst others. While in the original stories of Orpheus he plays the lyre in many images from the Renaissance period-instrument became a lira da braccio, an instrument played...