European Tapestries
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Tapestry is a beautiful piece of fabric woven in cotton or yarn and depicting beautiful landscapes, flowers, nautical scenes, animals and wild life, coastal scenes and sea beaches, romance, common man, life styles, social gathering, myth, historic events and works of legendary artists. Tapestry is used as wall hangings, throws, table covers and cushions for decorating the home and office. Tapestries have a long and rich history. It is believed that tapestry has been used by people since the Hellenistic period. Later, it was in the 13th and 14th century AD in Europe that tapestries were widely produced and used by people. France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were the centre of tapestry production. Kings, nobles and clergies used tapestries for decorating their palaces and churches. Now tapestry is produced all over the world. There are various types of tapestries such as Medieval, Belgian, Unicorn, Oriental, modern and European tapestries. Now people of all cultures use tapestry for decorating their homes, gardens and offices. Tapestry enhances the beauty of the interior of a home. European tapestries are known for their splendid craftsmanship. They are wonderful in design and colours. Though they are traditional, they look elegant and sophisticated. Based on the art and culture of the past, European tapestries carry different designs with various themes. Some of the works of famous artists like Da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh also form the basis of European tapestries. Works of legendary artists like Van Gogh and Claude Monte are also favorite themes of modern European tapestry. Europe was the centre of tapestry production in the 14th and 15th centuries AD. Now the original designs and colors of European tapestry are much in demand worldwide. Belgium tapestries including the Bayeux and Beatrix tapestries are most the preferred among European tapestries. Belgian tapestries depict historic events like the Battle of Hastings, William the conqueror and Duke of Normandy. Beatrix tapestries are generally designed with nautical and romantic scenes. These tapestries are artistic. Wonderful in design and creativity, Belgian tapestries depict the rich history of the mediaeval era. There are tapestries based on the works of artists like Raphael, Verdure, François Boucher, Aubusson, Bayeux and William Morris. You can buy European tapestries and others at budget-busting prices. There are scores of vendors offering tapestries. You can view samples on the websites. They also give you the range of their prices. You can compare them and order for the ones which suit your requirements. Log on to www.tapestries-tapestry.com for more information on European tapestries. The website has a wide collection of tapestries.
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