Antique "The Aviary and the Triumphal Ruin" 17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure Tapestry
$60,000.00
| Stock number | 20258 |
| Size | 10 ft 9 in x 13 ft 8 in (3.28 m x 4.17 m) |
| Origin | France |
| Age | Circa 1700 |
| Style | Textile Arts |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Blue |
| Pattern | Floral |
17th Century Flemish Baroque Verdure Tapestry: "The Aviary and the Triumphal Ruin" A breathtaking window into the seventeenth-century Flemish wilderness, this monumental Verdure tapestry is a tour de force of Baroque landscape artistry. The composition leads the eye through a sun-dappled forest of towering oaks and dense ivy, revealing the romantic silhouette of a classical ruin at its heart. More than a simple landscape, the scene is teeming with life; a noble hawk keeps watch from the canopy while exotic pheasants and parrots animate the foreground, their forms rendered with extraordinary tactile detail using a sophisticated interplay of wool and silk. The palette of deep indigo, sage, and parchment creates a luminous, atmospheric depth that transforms any interior into an aristocratic gallery.