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The Lady of Shalott was a Victorian poem written by the English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. His 1832 poem, itself inspired by medieval Arthurian legend, inspired the famous 1888 painting by John William Waterhouse, also entitled The Lady of Shalott. The painting features Elaine the Fair, ever moved by her love for Sir Lancelot, escaping from a tower along the river and making her way towards Camelot. This is a brand new woven replica of Waterhouse's masterpiece, artfully woven in Belgium in...
Enjoy this brand new tapestry reproduction from the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series. In this scene, the lady stands in front of a tent, across the top of which is written "À Mon Seul Désir", an obscure motto, variously interpretable as "my one/sole desire", "according to my desire alone"; "by my will alone", "love desires only beauty of soul", "to calm passion". Her maidservant stands to the right, holding...
The Frieze by Klimt is an Italian jacquard woven wall tapestry. The artwork is a small extract from The Beethoven Frieze, a painting by Gustav Klimt on display in the Secession Building located in Vienna, Austria. In 1901ÔøΩ Klimt worked on a groundbreaking decorative cycle, the Beethoven Frieze, it is a painted interpretation of one of the greatest musical compositions ever written, the final choral movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
This blond headed little boy is dressed in baggy denim overalls. He is intent in what he is doing... creating a masterpiece with chalk. The innocence of childhood is ever present in this work of art.
Liz Jardines combination of architectural motifs and soothing landscapes make this woven piece of art an interesting conversation piece for any home.
This Belgian chenille tapestry features a single poppy that is not the Oriental poppy, with its opiate of forgetfulness, but the European field poppy. It signifies remembrance. The seeds can lay dormant for years, sprouting only when the soil is disturbed. They were remarked upon as early as NapoleonÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ__s campaigns, but became a lasting symbol after World War II. This was made legendary in the poem written by Canadian medical officer John McCrae ÔøΩÔøΩ_ÔøΩÔøΩ_...