Lady and the Unicorn in Musée national du Moyen Âge Paris
Worth looking at as large as you can
If I was asked which is my favourite work of art to see in Paris it would not be something in one of the larger museums . It would choose a series of six sixteenth century tapestries called the Lady and the Unicorn held in the small intimate Musée national du Moyen Âge on the Left bank of the Seine . I find these works to be astonishing in their refinement and artistry . They are about ten foot square and one could spend a lifetime looking at all the small details . This one is called “À mon seul désir” the other five are named after the senses . It is I think zooming in to look at the details every type of flower is carefully woven and individualised
A note on the photo taken in a very dark room with high ISO 5000 and it was hand held There may be a little noise but on the whole I think its come out pretty well. I will post at least one more shot of the six tapestries at a later date
A bit more information
The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders from wool and silk, around 1500 CE The set, on display in the Musée national du Moyen Âge (former Musée de Cluny) in Paris, is often considered one of the greatest works of art of the Middle Ages in Europe.
Five of the tapestries are commonly interpreted as depicting the five senses – taste, hearing, sight, smell, and touch. The sixth displays the words "À mon seul désir". The tapestry's meaning is obscure, but has been interpreted as representing love or understanding. Each of the six tapestries depicts a noble lady with the unicorn on her left and a lion on her right; some include a monkey in the scene. The pennants, as well as the armour of the Unicorn and Lion in the tapestry bear the arms of the sponsor, Jean Le Viste, a powerful nobleman in the court of King Charles VII. The tapestries are created in the style of mille-fleurs (meaning: "thousand flowers”).
The tapestries were rediscovered in 1841 and brought to Paris for restoration
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED
Lady and the Unicorn in Musée national du Moyen Âge Paris
Worth looking at as large as you can
If I was asked which is my favourite work of art to see in Paris it would not be something in one of the larger museums . It would choose a series of six sixteenth century tapestries called the Lady and the Unicorn held in the small intimate Musée national du Moyen Âge on the Left bank of the Seine . I find these works to be astonishing in their refinement and artistry . They are about ten foot square and one could spend a lifetime looking at all the small details . This one is called “À mon seul désir” the other five are named after the senses . It is I think zooming in to look at the details every type of flower is carefully woven and individualised
A note on the photo taken in a very dark room with high ISO 5000 and it was hand held There may be a little noise but on the whole I think its come out pretty well. I will post at least one more shot of the six tapestries at a later date
A bit more information
The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders from wool and silk, around 1500 CE The set, on display in the Musée national du Moyen Âge (former Musée de Cluny) in Paris, is often considered one of the greatest works of art of the Middle Ages in Europe.
Five of the tapestries are commonly interpreted as depicting the five senses – taste, hearing, sight, smell, and touch. The sixth displays the words "À mon seul désir". The tapestry's meaning is obscure, but has been interpreted as representing love or understanding. Each of the six tapestries depicts a noble lady with the unicorn on her left and a lion on her right; some include a monkey in the scene. The pennants, as well as the armour of the Unicorn and Lion in the tapestry bear the arms of the sponsor, Jean Le Viste, a powerful nobleman in the court of King Charles VII. The tapestries are created in the style of mille-fleurs (meaning: "thousand flowers”).
The tapestries were rediscovered in 1841 and brought to Paris for restoration
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED