Maison Royale French Wall Tapestry Renaissance A beautiful palm tree stands

A beautiful palm tree stands tall in an urn

A tapestry with darker colors

is surrounded by the mountain valley in the Lake Como region of Lombardy

woven at the Gobelins during the second half of the 17th century

A unique vintage style tapestry

Maison Royale French Wall Tapestry Renaissance A beautiful palm tree standsFrom a set of tapestries called the Royale Residences made at the Gobelins for King Louis XIV towards the end of 17th century. They were designed by Charles Le Brun a prominent painter and designer of the late 17th century. Le Bruns work was admired by many, especially King Louis XIV, who eventually made him the First Painter to the King. This jacquard woven tapestry depicts a castle surrounded by green foliage contrasted by a foreground of a columned