Wall Mounted Tapestries

Wall Mounted Tapestries

Throughout time, people have used textiles for both practical and decorative purposes. Heavy blankets and drapes would be woven to keep out the cold, and more delicate fabrics were produced for use in clothing. As time went on, more sophisticated methods of weaving and dying fabrics and threads were found, and soon textiles were being used in many grand houses and castles to decorate the walls alongside paintings and other works of art.

Arguably the tapestry came into its own during the medieval ages. Kings and noblemen would often travel with their tapestries rolled up so that they could adorn their tents when they camped on route to their destination. Often threads of gold or silver would be woven into tapestries, making them a very valuable gift or commodity. The richness of the tapestries hanging in a great hall of a castle of noble mans house was often seen as an indication of the families wealth.

However, tapestries also served another purpose, and often, after a great battle a tapestry would be commissioned to depict the event, much in the way that we may commission an artist today. After producing a sketch of the proposed completed tapestry, the weaver would then need to find the plants and other materials that he would need to produce the dyes to color the threads. The weaver may have used a variety of materials, including French or English wool, silk from Italy, and even gold and silver. It was a slow and expensive process, and sometimes it could take a highly skilled weaver two months to produce just twelve square inches of tapestry. When you consider the size of some of the wall hangings that have survived the years, you can begin to appreciate the skill and time that went into creating the tapestries of this time.

One of the most famous of all tapestries is arguably the 'Bayeux Tapestry' which depicts the events and battles of the Norman Conquests in England. The tapestry is 70 meters long (approximately 231 feet) and around half a meter wide. It provides us with just over two years of historical events that eventually culminated with the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

In the East, weavers were creating their own rich tapestries depicting their own history as well as sensual scenes, using rich, deep colors. As people began to travel more, they would bring back these tapestries to hang on their walls, and these are still sought after today.

In recent years there has been a renewed interest in tapestries in interior decoration. Many people still take their inspiration from the original designs of the Middle Ages, or the old Eastern designs and scenes. Some people prefer to produce or commission their own designs to mark an important family event, just as they did in medieval times.

With modern production methods the choice of tapestries available mean that they are available to all, not only the very rich.

The Last Supper
34 in. x 26 in.
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Bear Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Elk Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Footprints In The Sand
26 in. x 36 in.
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Abstract Autumn
Dougall
35 in. x 35 in.
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Starry Night
van Gogh, Vincent
34 in. x 26 in.
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Wolf Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Buffalo Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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All Burned Out
Wysocki, Charles
34 in. x 28 in.
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Beachy Keen
42 in. x 35 in.
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Fire Red Tulip
Jardine, Elizabeth
27 in. x 27 in.
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Madonna & Child
26 in. x 36 in.
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Army
13 in. x 18 in.
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Freedom
26 in. x 36 in.
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Hundred Years
12 in. x 18 in.
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North Woods
26 in. x 36 in.
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Navy
13 in. x 18 in.
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Paperwhite A
Mindeli
22 in. x 53 in.
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North Woods
26 in. x 36 in.
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Azaela Path
52 in. x 34 in.
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Creation of Adam
Michelangelo Buonarroti
34 in. x 26 in.
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Contemporary Crimson I
Robinson, Carol
53 in. x 42 in.
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Angel Of Healing
13 in. x 18 in.
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Wolf Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Garden View
Mcadam, Bruce F.
53 in. x 38 in.
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Messengers Of Spirit
Mccavitt, Annrika
53 in. x 38 in.
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Lodge Lake Como
Aagaard, Carl Frederic
53 in. x 38 in.
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An Evening Soiree
53 in. x 35 in.
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Masoala Panel I
O'Flannery, Jill
22 in. x 53 in.
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Alpine Solitude
26 in. x 36 in.
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Dutch Floral
26 in. x 47 in.
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Peace And Plenty Blessing
26 in. x 36 in.
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The Loon Family
36 in. x 26 in.
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Valley Green
36 in. x 26 in.
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Creation
36 in. x 26 in.
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Kitty Corner
26 in. x 36 in.
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Home Rules
26 in. x 26 in.
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Light Houses
17 in. x 26 in.
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Spring Fling
17 in. x 26 in.
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Home Rules (with verse)
13 in. x 18 in.
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Fall/Thanksgiving
12 in. x 18 in.
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All Burned Out
Wysocki, Charles
34 in. x 28 in.
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May The Sun Shine All Day...
13 in. x 18 in.
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May Your Blessings..
13 in. x 18 in.
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Buffalo Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Marine
13 in. x 18 in.
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Ephemeral Creation
Dougall
35 in. x 35 in.
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Vessel Antiquity I
O'Flannery, Jill
39 in. x 53 in.
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Elk Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Bear Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Starry Night
van Gogh, Vincent
34 in. x 26 in.
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Air Force
13 in. x 18 in.
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Too Pooped to Participate
Wysocki, Charles
34 in. x 28 in.
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Army
13 in. x 18 in.
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Red Pear
Etienne, Nicole
35 in. x 35 in.
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Orange
Etienne, Nicole
35 in. x 35 in.
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Celtic Design I
Kamelhair, Abigail
25 in. x 53 in.
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Navy
13 in. x 18 in.
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Joyful Home
Jacobs, Billy
26 in. x 34 in.
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Maggie the Messmaker
Wysocki, Charles
34 in. x 28 in.
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The Meeting
Etienne, Nicole
53 in. x 35 in.
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Birth Of Venus
Botticelli, Sandro
53 in. x 34 in.
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In His Light
26 in. x 36 in.
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Gateway To The Sea
Ponder, Deborah
54 in. x 40 in.
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Vessel Antiquity II
O'Flannery, Jill
39 in. x 53 in.
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Wine Labels
9 in. x 41 in.
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Be Not Afraid
26 in. x 36 in.
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Curaco I
Carney, Dennis
53 in. x 27 in.
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Curaco I
Carney, Dennis
53 in. x 27 in.
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Old World Map
53 in. x 38 in.
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Modernist Autumn
Dougall
35 in. x 35 in.
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Paradiso
Lombardi, Roberto
37 in. x 53 in.
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Southern Exposure II
Welby
38 in. x 53 in.
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Irises & Peonies
Thompson, Linda
38 in. x 53 in.
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Auberge Des Deux
70 in. x 40 in.
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Wonderful Counselor
36 in. x 26 in.
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Life's Grand
56 in. x 38 in.
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Music Room
38 in. x 56 in.
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Angel Dove
Bywaters, Lynn
34 in. x 26 in.
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Ripe Cherries
Etienne, Nicole
35 in. x 35 in.
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Fore II
Cairns, Sally Ray
26 in. x 32 in.
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The Ten Commandments
26 in. x 36 in.
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Curaco II
Carney, Dennis
21 in. x 53 in.
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Lord's Prayer
12 in. x 18 in.
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House B
Morgan, Dee
17 in. x 26 in.
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Bel Tesoro I
Douglas
26 in. x 26 in.
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Bel Tesoro IV
Douglas
26 in. x 26 in.
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Hundred Years
12 in. x 18 in.
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Footprints In The Sand
26 in. x 36 in.
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Nativity
26 in. x 34 in.
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Max in the Adirondacks
Wysocki, Charles
34 in. x 28 in.
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Horse Sense
26 in. x 36 in.
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Our Lady Of Guadalupe
26 in. x 36 in.
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Ireland Countryside (with verse)
36 in. x 26 in.
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Paradise Palms
26 in. x 36 in.
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After 8
Biddle, Trish
27 in. x 36 in.
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How Great Thou Art
Morgan, Dee
17 in. x 26 in.
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Moose Lodge
26 in. x 34 in.
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Angel Of Joy
13 in. x 18 in.
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Home Is Beach
12 in. x 18 in.
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Celtic Design II
Kamelhair, Abigail
25 in. x 53 in.
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Tree Of Life
38 in. x 56 in.
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Love My Cat
36 in. x 26 in.
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Cafe At Night
van Gogh, Vincent
38 in. x 53 in.
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Sunday Afternoon
53 in. x 40 in.
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Boyds Bears-Go Bruin
13 in. x 18 in.
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Angel Of The Heart
13 in. x 18 in.
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After Hours
38 in. x 52 in.
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I Swear The Mouse...
13 in. x 18 in.
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Coastal Splendor
Lee, James
34 in. x 26 in.
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Champagne Lounge
Biddle, Trish
36 in. x 27 in.
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Masoala Panel II
O'Flannery, Jill
22 in. x 53 in.
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Sea Turtles
Tachiera, Andrea
17 in. x 26 in.
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Madonna & Child
26 in. x 36 in.
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Fire Red Tulip
Jardine, Elizabeth
27 in. x 27 in.
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Dance Foyer
27 in. x 34 in.
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International Cities
Hellmuth, Claudine
38 in. x 53 in.
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Among Family
Hefferan
53 in. x 37 in.
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Going Home
Lee, James
34 in. x 26 in.
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A Firemans Prayer
17 in. x 25 in.
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Heathcote Arabesque
48 in. x 70 in.
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Unix Ebony
46 in. x 70 in.
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Square Dance Midnite Sand
46 in. x 70 in.
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Calypso I
34 in. x 70 in.
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Aviary II
34 in. x 46 in.
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Butterflies Are Free
17 in. x 26 in.
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Bee Angel
26 in. x 36 in.
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Freedom
26 in. x 36 in.
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Wildflowers
7 in. x 41 in.
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Garden Gate
Jardine, Elizabeth
38 in. x 53 in.
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Sunflowers
van Gogh, Vincent
38 in. x 53 in.
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Protecting Cubs
Hefferan
53 in. x 37 in.
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Goose Girl
Monstead, Peder
53 in. x 38 in.
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Italian Wine Country
53 in. x 42 in.
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Monarch Of The Glen
Landseer, Sir Edwin Henry
42 in. x 53 in.
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Wheatfields Cypress
53 in. x 38 in.
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Rosie the Riveter
40 in. x 53 in.
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Parisian Dress Forms
13 in. x 37 in.
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