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We often wonder about the lives of our ancestors. How did people in the 14th century, during the Middle Ages, cope with the challenges of plague, famine, wars, and mere survival? What about the people of 17th and 18th century Europe? Were they constantly engaged in warfare or preoccupied with court intrigue and hunting parties? While paintings from these eras mainly offer religious or decorative information, tapestries provide glimpses into the world from the 13th century onwards.
In the Middle Ages, many handwoven tapestries were religious in nature. However, wealthy patrons also commissioned tapestries to adorn the damp, dark walls of their castles. Popular themes depicted lords enjoying leisure time with ladies in gardens, or victorious battle scenes featuring lords, dukes, or kings. The weavers of these tapestries were often itinerant, traveling from place to place to work on commissioned projects. As both weavers and artists, they would create a design for approval before weaving the wall tapestry. Humor was often incorporated into these designs, sometimes unbeknownst to the patron. For example, a weaver might cheekily insert himself as an enemy soldier in a battle scene, or portray his wife as a servant woman in a leisure scene, … ...Read the rest.
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