Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Globally inspired motif of leopard

Globally inspired motif of leopard skin with a rosette center

by Charles Le Brun and now part of France's Mobiler National collection

Keith Mallet's lovely painting has beautifully rendered into textile here with lovely earth tones juxtaposed with cooling watery blues

very exotic for the time

stylized forms of traditional East Asian art

Battle of Hastings II Belgian Wall Tapestry Van Gogh Globally inspired motif of leopardThis Belgian jacquard tapestry, Battle of Hastings II, is an extract of the queen Mathilde's tapestry. The original some 230 feet long, is in the Bayeux museum in Normandy. It describes how England was conquered by Normans. Also known as L'Embarquement. This piece adds an air of sophistication as it displays one of histories most historical moments.