Tapestry "Departure for the Hunt" - 20th century

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Tapestry "Departure for the Hunt" - 20th century

Name: Tapestry 'Departure for the Hunt' - 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: F3B0DWQ1A7
Price: 880 EUR
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By Gallery Le Comptoir des Antiquités

880 €

Period 20th century

Style Other style

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This tapestry was created in the 20th century after a hanging discovered in the 16th century in the Bordeaux region, attributed to the Ateliers des Flandres (Brussels) around 1500. This tapestry is exhibited at the Hôtel de Cluny (Paris). This masterpiece of medieval art depicts one of the favorite pastimes of the lords of the time: falcon hunting, also known in the 16th century as "pleasant hunting" or "volley hunting."
A noble activity par excellence because it requires not only resources but also a certain skill; it also provides an opportunity to display elegance. The hunters depicted reflect this logic, as they control their birds themselves while mounted, in fine carriages. The attention to detail in the costumes, harnesses, and physiognomies is characteristic of a Low Countries production. The background evokes the atmospheric perspectives of Flemish paintings of the Middle Ages. On a stone wall, at the head of the bed...
Width 180 cm, height 120 cm.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Other style (Tapestry of Other style Style)
Period	20th century (Tapestry 20th century)
Country of origin	France
Width (cm)	120
Height (cm)	180
Internal reference	0104