Keukenhof I Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:70"W x 48"H emphasizing its materiality

emphasizing its materiality

The background is done in the Mille-fleur style

These six tapestries were woven in Flanders from designs ("cartoons") drawn in Paris in the late fifteenth century

Jacquard woven wall tapestry

the unicorn tapestry design is rich in symbolism and intricate detail

Keukenhof I Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:70"W x 48"H emphasizing its materialityThis Belgian tapestry features the sight of the Keukenhof (the Parc of Nature) Garden. Keukenhof (Court's Kitchen), also known as the Garden of Europe is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden. The flower garden was the idea in 1949 of the then mayor of Lisse, a small town south of Amsterdam. The idea was to have a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids