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, 1495-1505.]] Tapestry is a form of Textile Art . It is Woven by hand on a vertical Loom . It is Weft -faced weaving, in which all the Warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In this way, a colourful pattern or image is created. Most weavers use a naturally based warp thread such as Linen or Cotton . The weft threads are usually Wool or cotton, but may include Silk , Gold , Silver , or other alternatives. Both craftsmen and artists have produced tapestries. The 'blueprints' on cardboard (also known as 'tapestry Cartoon s') were made by artists of repute, while the tapestries themselves were produced by craftsmen. FUNCTION The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability. Kings and Noblemen could roll up and transport tapestries from one residence to another. In Church es, they could be displayed on special occasions. Tapestries were also draped on the walls of Castle s for insulation during winter, as well as for decorative display. The iconography of most Western tapestries goes back to written sources, the Bible and Ovid 's '' Metamorphoses '' being two popular choices. Apart from the Religious and Mythological images, Hunting scenes are the subject of many tapestries produced for indoor decoration. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT Tapestries have been used since at least Hellenistic times. Samples of Greek tapestry have been found preserved in the desert of Tarim Basin dating from the 3rd century BC. Tapestry reached a new stage in Europe in the early fourteenth century AD. The first wave of production originated in Germany and Switzerland . Over time, the craft expanded to France and the Netherlands . In the 14th and 15th centuries, Arras , France was a thriving textile town. The industry specialised in fine Wool tapestries which were sold to decorate Palace s and Castle s all over Europe . Few of these tapestries survived the French Revolution as hundreds were burnt to recover the gold thread that was often woven into them. ''Arras'' is still used to refer to a rich tapestry no matter where it was woven. By the 16th century, Flanders had become the centre of European tapestry production. In the 17th century Flemish tapestries were arguably the most important productions, with many specimens of this era still extant, demonstrating the intricate detail of pattern and colour. In the 19th century, William Morris resurrected the art of tapestry-making in the medieval style at Merton Abbey . Morris And Company made successful series of tapestries for home and ecclesiatical uses, with figures based on cartoons by Edward Burne-Jones . Tapestries are still made at the factory of Gobelins and a few other old European workshops, which also repair and restore old tapestries. The craft is also currently practiced by hobbyist Weavers . The term Tapestry is also used to describe fabric made on Jacquard Loom s. Tapestry Upholstery fabrics and reproductions of the famous tapestries of the Middle Ages are a common products of Jacquard looms. Kilim s and Navajo Rug s are also types of tapestry work. TAPESTRY AND EMBROIDERY Tapestry is commonly (though incorrectly) applied to Embroidered items made in Canvas Work such as Needlepoint . Canvas work can look very much like tapestry. The term is also commonly (and incorrectly) applied to any textile wall hangings and once common painted cloths (such as those at Owlpen Manor in England). The Bayeux Tapestry and New World Tapestry are embroidered wall hangings. FAMOUS TAPESTRIES of Poland , Brussels , c. 1555 . Part of famous Jagiellonian Tapestries , also known as the Wawel Tapestries or Wawel Arrases.]]
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/The_Hestia_Tapestry" class="copylinks">Hestia Full Of Blessings " Egypt, 6th century tapestry in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection |
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Image:Lady And The Unicorn 1jpgThe Six-part Piece ''La Dame à La Licorne'' (
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/The_Lady_and_the_Unicorn" class="copylinks">The Lady And The Unicorn ), stored in l'Hôtel de Cluny, Paris |
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Image:MilleFleurTapestryjpgA 16th Century
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Flanders" class="copylinks">Flemish Mille-fleur tapestry in the Victoria And Albert Museum |
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Image:Tapestry La Noble PastoralejpgLa Noble Pastorale About 1500
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Loire" class="copylinks">Loire region Paris , Musee Du Louvre |
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Image:Loom Haute Lisse DSC08774jpgTapestry Being Made On A
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/loom" class="copylinks">Loom at Gobelins |
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Image:KilimscjpgShahsavan
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/kilim" class="copylinks">Kilim |
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Image:Tapestry CushionJPGA Modern "tapestry" (needlepoint)
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/pillow" class="copylinks">Pillow |
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