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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.
Today, owned by the City of Angers, the massive, austere castle has been converted to a museum housing the oldest and largest collection of medieval tapestries in the world, with the 14th-century "Apocalypse Tapestry" as one of its priceless treasures. As a tribute to its fortitude, the castle has never been taken by any invading force in history.
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The principal city is Angers, the seat of a bishopric and of a court of appeal. [4] It has a varied landscape, with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the Loire. The highest point is Colline des Gardes at 210 m (690 ft). Part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site lies in Maine-et-Loire. [5]
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Dans l'Apocalypse de Jean, la « Grande prostituée » porte le nom de « Babylone la grande, la mère des impudiques et des abominations de la terre ». Extraits de l'Apocalypse relatifs à la grande Prostituée : Puis un des sept anges qui tenaient les sept coupes vint, et il m'adressa la parole, en disant : Viens, je te montrerai le jugement ...
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