| Tapestries are once again becoming a more and | | | | on what reality should be. It typically features Knights |
| more popular choice for people who want to decorate | | | | and noblemen, themes of Romance and Myths, as |
| their homes and living spaces. Because of the wide | | | | well as Verdure. It can be described as more |
| variety of choices available in the market these days, | | | | intellectual, more scientific, and more abstract. The |
| the task of finding one that is suitable for your home, | | | | mast artist Raphael is closely associated with this |
| your taste and your style may be a bit daunting and | | | | specific type of decorative wall hanging. Examples of |
| overwhelming. | | | | these include Condotierre, Promenade, The Manta, and |
| If you are choosing a wall tapestry for the very first | | | | Verdure Cascade. |
| time, it is probably best to narrow down your choices | | | | Classical wall tapestries from the Neo-Classical and |
| to classic wall tapestries. The classic types are those | | | | Baroque Era and Time Periods were made from the |
| decorative wall hangings that focus on timeless, | | | | years 1570 to 1720. Most of these works of art were |
| enduring and universal themes. Such themes include | | | | commissioned by kings, popes and members of the |
| human nature, love, tragedy and death, to name a few. | | | | European nobility during the said time frame. They |
| Aside from these, these decorative artworks can also | | | | depict battle scenes, sieges, historical events or |
| represent a certain time period or an era. These | | | | accounts, religious events and mythological tales, and |
| include those hanging works of art inspired by the | | | | the life and times of famous personalities (such as |
| Medieval Ages, The Renaissance, The Neo-Classical | | | | popes and other church leaders, conquerors like |
| Era and The Baroque time period, to name just a few. | | | | Alexander the Great, kings and world leaders). |
| The Medieval kind is well-known for featuring events | | | | Examples of the art form from these two eras include |
| and incidents that took place during the 18th and 19th | | | | the Manufacture Royale des Tapisseries de la |
| centuries. Hunting scenarios, knights, noblemen and | | | | Couronne (made for Louis XIV of France), A Naval |
| aristocracy, and unicorns are commonly seen. These | | | | Battle, The Siege of Bouchain, History of the King, and |
| works of art are often made from materials like wool, | | | | The Triumph of the Gods. |
| linen, cotton and silk. Examples of these include The | | | | Educational as well as visually beautiful, a tapestry is |
| Lady and the Unicorn, Awaiting the Chase, Hawking | | | | woven into a fine work of art telling us a story, make |
| Scene, and Chevalier. | | | | believe or otherwise, it's a conversation piece that |
| The Renaissance kind somewhat overlaps and | | | | brings class and style into your home decor. |
| intertwines with the Medieval kind and depicts illusions | | | | |