#The Tapestry of History

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The Tapestry of History, 12 – The Rise of the West, 7 – The Reformation, 3

(Image credit – Wikipedia – St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Paris 1572 – by François Dubois) The Protestant Reformation of the 16th Century is one of the pivotal events of Western History, and thereby of World History. The geopolitical state of the world in the 21st Century is, in part, attributable to the consequences of the division of Europe into Roman Catholic and Protestant nation-states…

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Woven Tapestry, Dolphin.

Date: A.D. 300-499

Place of origin: Egypt

Medium: Wool and linen

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woven tapestry fragment of wool and linen, egypt c. 300s a.d.

[germanpostwarmodern]

Inge & Fritz Vahle, Wandteppich, c. 1965, Hagen, Emil Schumacher Museum. Photo from April 2025.

[seyph]

Needle felting is fun !

Here are some mini dolls made with all of my love for Minish Cap 🍀

(My current project under the cut)

A wobbly recreation of the Bayeux tapestry on a plaid made by my mom :

To be more specific, it's the part where the Halley comet is depicted

[mahgnib]

“The Sacrifice of Polyxena”, 17th century Chinese tapestry, part of a series llustrating the story of the Trojan War, made for sale to the Portuguese market. More than a bit chaotic when reduced to internet size, no doubt far more effective in person.

[lionofchaeronea]

Adoration of the Magi, tapestry by Edward Burne-Jones (with details by William Morris and Henry Dearle). Designed 1888, woven 1894. 258 cm (101.1 in) high x 384 cm (151.3 in) wide. Now at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England, UK.

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Archaeologists Identify ‘Lost’ Anglo-Saxon Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry

A team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence that a private home in England may stand on the site of a long-lost residence belonging to Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. Their findings suggest that this location, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, was a major centre of power before the Norman Conquest.

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Alexander the Great kissing Hephaestion

Tapestry at Hampton Court Palace, London.

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La Bête de la Mer / Tapisserie de l’Apocalypse (Tapestry of the Apocalypse)

Medieval tapestry of the Ignatius of Antioch (Christian saint and martyr)

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The Tapestry of History, 11 – The Rise of the West, 6 – The Reformation, 2

(Image – Martin Luther in 1528, painted by Lukas Cranach – Wikipedia) All revolutions and great uprisings begin with a catalyst, something setting off the accumulated explosive energy. When the events burst forth with enough power and impetus, setting off a chain-reaction of social and political consequences which spread themselves widely, revolution may be in the making. On October 31, 1517,…

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The Palestinian Phoenix الفينيق الفلسطيني [The Palestinian History Tapestry. Source of image: PHT Design; Embroidery: Jan Chalmers]

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The Passing of Venus, Edward Burne-Jones, 1898, gouache and metallic paint on cardboard. Preliminary study for a tapestry for Morris & Company.

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Sonia Delaunay, Hommage à Tristan Tzara, 1956 (executed in 1967), Kunsthalle Emden. Photo from September 2023.

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nobleman on horseback, flowers in hand - source

[lionofchaeronea]

March, wool and silk tapestry from a series known as the Months of Lucas that depicts the months of the year. Made by an unknown Flemish artist (the "Master of the Months of Lucas") in Bruges, ca. 1650. Now in the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH, USA.