Grandes Armoiries Red French Wall Tapestry SIZE:58"W x 78"H Tapestries with medallions were generally

Tapestries with medallions were generally used to decorate royal or bourgeois mansions

Based on a classic painting by Edmund Blair Leighton entitled 'The Accolade'

Vertically woven and infused with an intricate pattern this tapestry displays the resiliant beauty of coral

Also known as Captive Unicorn in Red and Unicorn Quest

which was rich with symbolism

Grandes Armoiries Red French Wall Tapestry SIZE:58"W x 78"H Tapestries with medallions were generallyThis Flemish wall tapestry, Grandes Armoiries Red, was designed by Pierre Josse Perrot. Different versions were woven at the Gobelins at the beginning of the 18th century. The original pieces are at the Louvre and at the Versailles castle. The arms are those of the French Kingdom: three gold fleurs de lys on azure blue, woven on a red background. Also known as Grandes armoiries fond rouge.