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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 metres high, and 140 metres long in total.
The museum is dedicated to Jean Lurçat, an artist noted for his role in the revival of contemporary tapestry, and notably exhibits his "Chant du Monde", a modern echo to the Apocalypse Tapestry made after the bombing of Hiroshima. The Muséum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers has been located in the 1521 Hôtel Demarie-Valentin since 1885.
The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located overhanging the River Maine. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. [1]
Tapestry of the Apocalypse, in Angers, designed by Jean Bondol. Jean Bondol, also known as Jean de Bruges, Jean Boudolf, or Jan Baudolf, was a Flemish artist who became a court artist of Charles V of France in 1368. He is documented as active between 1368 and 1381.
From the point of view of purely judicial administration, Anjou was subject to the parlement of Paris; Angers was the seat of a presidial court, of which the jurisdiction comprised the sénéchaussées of Angers, Saumur, Beaugé, Beaufort and the duchy of Richelieu; there were besides presidial courts at Château-Gontier and La Flèche. When ...
France’s Bayeux Tapestry to close to public for two years. Maureen O'Hare, CNN. February 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM. The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth which depicts the events leading up to ...
Description: La Grande Prostituée sur les eaux une des scènes de la 5ème pièce de la tenture de l'Apocalypse dans le château d'Angers.angers.monuments-nationaux.fr/ Dans la scène photographiée, la Grande Prostituée désigne la Rome païenne (sous l'appellation Babylone), lieu de persécution des chrétiens.
Météo-France, the country's national weather agency, reported over a dozen record-smashing highs on Monday, including a reading of 109 F (42.6 C) in Biscarrosse, a town on the southwest coast ...