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Art tapestries are based on designs of famous artists. Tapestries are a woven wall hanging that depicts a scene or famous painting. Tapestries were first developed in Europe to decorate castles and large churches. At first they were primarily of religious scenes and later to depict historical events. Kings and other nobility would hire artists to make a tapestry of historical battles and other events that they were engaged, especially if they won the battle. The importance of tapestries was that they were easy to transport from one location to another for display. This was accomplished by rolling them up like a carpet for moving to another location.
The ease of transport gained tapestries greater acceptance over large paintings, because paintings were more difficult to move from one place to another. Because of the method of weaving tapestries, they give a different perspective of colors from different angles and lighting conditions. Tapestries became well know works of art all by their selves and are valuable.
Castles and large stone churches were drafty places that are hard to keep warm during the winter. In those days, insulation was unheard of for placement in buildings to keep them warm. A great benefit of tapestries was that they tend to keep large stone buildings warmer, acting as insulation.
Tapestries evolved and became more popular and affordable by more people; not just kings, nobility, or churches. Those that could afford these works of art wanted more than religious scenes and great battles; they wanted more variety and art on tapestries became popular. Famous paintings were woven into tapestries with a skill that rivaled the original artists. Art work from famous painters such as Monet, Michael Angelo, and Renior became the staple of most European tapestries. Owning a tapestry of one of their master pieces was the wish for all who could afford them.
These tapestries evolved again into another type of work that represented every day people in every day situations. These new tapestries were designed in a manner to depict famous people and fictitious people in classic novels of the period. Tapestries had become the art form representing European history for future generations to gain knowledge of the past. Many historical events that were written down can be corroborated by tapestries that represent the same event. These works of art have become a historical record in all the luxurious form and are used by historians today.
The evolution of tapestries made their mark on the art profession, allowing more people to own and have access to great works of art that only a few were able to view before their existence. Works by artists such as Monet, van Gogh, Pejman, Michael Angelo, and Renior would not have been viewed by the masses without the development and evolution of artistic tapestries. An original tapestry is worth a small fortune today. If you can not afford an original tapestry there are replicas and reproductions that are just as authentic in appearance and would be an investment and addition to any home.
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