17th Century Wallpaper

Pair of Paintings Italian School 17th Century "The Farewell and Return of the Lost Son" oil on canvas on carved and gilded wood Vintage frames. 38 x ...

Beautiful Italian School approx. 1640 "Virgin and Child", canvas, unframed, with restorations 86 x 65 CM - 33.9 x 25.6 IN. good condition

17th Century NORTHERN ITALIAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN, SAINT JEROME (?) School Jose de Ribera Canvas Inscribed on the back of the stretcher “Ribera ...” and a label on th...

This magnificent tapestry was woven in Flanders during the middle of the European Renaissance, in the late 1700s. At this time, Flanders was creating some of the best textiles in the world, and many of the rich wooded scenes with animals and hunting motifs began to appear. Verdure tapestry, also called Garden Tapestry, type of tapestry decorated with a design based on plant forms. It is not known exactly when the first verdure tapestries were made, but, by the 16th century, tapestries with formal designs derived from foliage had become immensely popular. In the last half of the 17th century, landscapes were incorporated into their design. Such famous tapestry factories as Aubusson and Lille in France specialized in the production of verdures, especially those of small dimensions used as upholstery and pillow covers. Verdure tapestry should not be confused with menues verdure, or millefleur tapestry...