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The Apocalypse Tapestry is a large medieval set of tapestries commissioned by Louis I, the Duke of Anjou, and woven in Paris between 1377 and 1382. It depicts the story of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine in colourful images, spread over six tapestries that originally totalled 90 scenes, and were about six ...
Commissioned by Louis I of Anjou in 1373, The Apocalypse Tapestry depicted the time of the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Death. It represented a time when Europe was failing, and the world might have very well ended.
The Apocalypse Tapestry is a large medieval set of tapestries commissioned by Louis I, the Duke of Anjou, and woven in Paris between 1377 and 1382. It depicts the story of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine in colourful images, spread over six tapestries that originally totalled 90 scenes, and were about six ...
The Tapestry depicts the story of the apocalypse from the Book of Revelation by Saint John. Though it is most likely that the images were taken from traditional apocalypse iconography, they still narrate the main points of the narrative of the Book of the Revelation.
The Apocalypse of Angers (1373/75- 1380/82) is the oldest and largest narrative tapestry in the world (800 m2), asserting the ambitions of Louis I of Anjou, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, who commissioned it.
The Apocalypse Tapestry was created to teach a mostly illiterate audience about the book of Revelation. Today, Stephen Nichols highlights how biblical storytelling and medieval artistry are combined in this tapestry to instruct and inspire.
Woven in Paris in the 14th century, the Apocalypse Tapestry depicts the events from the Book of Revelation. It is composed of a set of tapestries that together measured 460 feet long. The final book of the New Testament, Revelation prophesies about end times.
The Apocalypse Tapestry is a large medieval tapestry, held in a display area in the Chateau in Angers, in the Maine-et-Loire department of north-west France.
Listed by UNESCO since May 2023, the Tapestry of the Apocalypse is one of the rare masterpieces of its kind to have survived the centuries. Woven nearly 650 years ago, it’s remarkable for its conservation and exceptional dimensions.
Commissioned by Louis I and completed in 1382, the massive Apocalypse Tapestry is a visual representation of the book of Revelation. Today, Stephen Nichols discusses the creation of this masterpiece and its eventual restoration after surviving damage during the French War.