16th Century Flemish Cabbage Leaves Tapestry With an Elephant and Exotic Animals

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Amongst the most rare and collected tapestries in the world the Cabbage leaves tapestries are reel treasure , called Cabbage … Read more Amongst the most rare and collected tapestries in the world the Cabbage leaves tapestries are reel treasure , called Cabbage leaves due to those oversize green curly leaves that you will see in them , some more simply just vegetal and birds , but the most rare and wonderful are the once with exotic or fantastic animals . Here we have the best of the best many animals and birds , represented sometime like what they thought at the time these animals should look like , makes them look like a wonderful mix of unrealistic and realistic , beautiful contrast , we have a fabulous large elephant going out of a forest , and two of what seems to been Leopards hunting birds , look at the expression in the eyes that is just unique , can t be better than that , multiples birds and a squirrel , the vegetation is stunning well represented with lots of different plants and flowers .What is interesting as well is the contrast between that exotic -fantastic scene with the one at the top that represent a typical realist scene from that time period , with realist houses and castle , beautiful contrast that bring you in different worlds .Elegantly designed you find a very elaborate composition in the pictures and a multitude of details all over making you discover something new every time you look at it . These tapestries were produce in general in the city of Audenarde in today Belgium , it shows the typical coloring for this kind of tapestries those fabulous greens and blues that make them so magic , also here you will find the original typical border for this origin of tapestries , so this is not a fragment but a complete tapestries , important for the value , it has a backing so ready to use , size is lovely 110" H on 89" W , dated circa 1560 , perfect to accomplish the best effect in any decor , this is truly the best of the best , a major piece of art .Please check our extended selection of tapestries of all ages and sizes, subjects and budget in our Chairish shop at FRENCHTOUCH10 See less