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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.
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.
The Apocalypse Tapestry at Château d'Angers. The castle continued to be used as an armory through the First [8] and Second World Wars. It was severely damaged during World War II by the Nazis when an ammunition storage dump inside the castle exploded. On 10 January 2009, the castle suffered severe damage from an accidental fire due to short ...
Inside the castle, a special gallery displays the Apocalypse Tapestry, ordered by Louis I of Naples at the end of the 14th century. It is more than 140 meters (460 ft) long, the largest medieval tapestry in the world. Inspired by manuscript miniatures, the successive scenes, designed by Jean Bondol, illustrate the Apocalypse of St John.
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Angers and around: The Angers castle and the Apocalypse Tapestry, the largest tapestry in the world. The Cointreau museum, in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou; The Château de Brissac, the tallest castle of the Loire Valley. The crooked spires in Baugé region. Saumur and around: The Cadre Noir, one of the most famous horsemanship school in the world.
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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.