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“Detail from a German 15th-century tapestry showing various games including blind-man’s-bluff.”

From Medieval Panorama, p. 127.

“Detail from a German 15th-century tapestry showing various games including blind-man’s-bluff.”

From Medieval Panorama, p. 127.

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Tapestry: A tent with a pair of lovers playing cards, c. 1495
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centuriespast:

Tapestry: Narcissus

Tapestry
A millefleurs tapestry, Narcissus
Narcisse se mirant dans la fontaine
French, Paris, About 1500
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

centuriespast:

Tapestry: Narcissus

  • Tapestry
  • A millefleurs tapestry, Narcissus
  • Narcisse se mirant dans la fontaine
  • French, Paris, About 1500
  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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From Medieval Panorama
ETA:  Got some additional info:

vintagevision:
Detail from one of the Angers tapestries of the Apocalypse (and who  wouldn’t want to warm up the rooms of their drafty castle with scenes of humanity’s impending doom?

From Medieval Panorama

ETA:  Got some additional info:

vintagevision:

Detail from one of the Angers tapestries of the Apocalypse (and who wouldn’t want to warm up the rooms of their drafty castle with scenes of humanity’s impending doom?

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The Unicorn Leaps the Stream, from The Unicorn Tapestries. French, c. 1495-1505.
Obviously people didn’t really hunt unicorns. :) But we can assume a scene with a deer or boar would be similar. Notice the castle in the background.

The Unicorn Leaps the Stream, from The Unicorn Tapestries. French, c. 1495-1505.

Obviously people didn’t really hunt unicorns. :) But we can assume a scene with a deer or boar would be similar. Notice the castle in the background.

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The Start of the Hunt, from The Unicorn Tapestries, French, c. 1495-1505.

The Start of the Hunt, from The Unicorn Tapestries, French, c. 1495-1505.