Textiles décoratifs ; un livre illustré sur les meubles, les revêtements de murs et sols, y compris les damas, velours et brocarts, tapisseries, Dentelles, broderies, chintzes, cretons, de tentures et de meubles passementerie, papiers peints, moquettes et tapis, estampé et cuirs illuminée . hes haut par vingt-sept pieds trois pouces de large. Il fourscenes sont séparées par des colonnes de joyaux gothique. Les deux scenesare plus étendu, l'un sur la droite représentant la Crucifixion, l'un surle côté gauche la création d'Ève. Les deux scènes d'intérieur photo theBaptism du Christ et de la Nativité. En haut de l'Baptis

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Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers . hes high by twenty-seven feet three inches wide. There are fourscenes separated by Gothic jewelled columns. The two outer scenesare widest, the one on the right picturing the Crucifixion, the one onthe left the Creation of Eve. The two inner scenes picture theBaptism of Christ and the Nativity. At the top of the Baptism panelappears God wearing the Imperial Crown, the Imperial Globe andCross in His left hand, dominating not only that panel, but also thethree others. The lower third of the tapestry is occupied by eight seated per-sonages whose rich robes give wonderful colour, and conceal the lowerpart of the jewelled columns, thus tying the four panels closelytogether. These eight personages, whose names Gothic captions makeclear, are paired Old Testament with New Testament, from left toright: Jeremiah and Saint Peter, David and Andrew, Isaiah andJames, Hosea and John—prophets and apostles intimately associatedwith the life of Christ. All but Isaiah are luxuriously robed in bro- 265. Plate XVIII—THE COURT OF LOVELate Gothic tapestry in the Metropolitan Museum 266 GOTHIC TAPESTRIES caded velvet; he is dressed like a man of action, short coat andtrousers, with a sword stuck by his side. Bands of letters adorn hisclothing, letters the meaning of which is not clear. Jeremiah is rep-resented as an aged man, clean shaven and wearing a slouch hat. St.Peter, who faces him, wears spectacles and is reading a scroll whichbears his name. David holds a sceptre and wears a crown. Isaiahkneels opposite James, who is apparently conversing with Hosea. MADRID, NEW YORK AND PARIS One of the most exquisitely beautiful and technically perfecttapestries in the world is The Triumph of the Virgin, illustrated o

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