French Jacquard Tapestry in Aubusson Style, 1960s

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Hunting jacquard tapestry in style of Detti, Renaissance style, from which a climate of richness and frivolity emerges from this … more Hunting jacquard tapestry in style of Detti, Renaissance style, from which a climate of richness and frivolity emerges from this scene. The Renaissance profoundly changed the art of tapestry. The taste for large decorative frescoes was reborn, but with a sense of composition, decor and perspective, hitherto unknown. In this “Hunting”, the artist mainly painted the attitude and costumes of the characters. The hunt itself stands in the background. Characters dressed "in the Italian style", richly caparisoned horses, pack of greyhounds\. A climate of richness and frivolity emerges from this scene. less