Antique Map Old World Brown Wall Tapestry SIZE:45"W x 35"H the Jesuite missionaries were returning

the Jesuite missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe

A reproduction of a painting by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

The texture of the butterflies inspires movement in the artwork in both the foreground and background

Sir Edwin Landseer painted this magnificent creature and we translated into woven art

Antique Map Old World Brown Wall Tapestry SIZE:45"W x 35"H the Jesuite missionaries were returningOld world cartographers made map making an art form. Here a fine work of art has been translated into textile form. It features the work of Henricus Hondius II, a Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher. Initially produced in 1630, this design displays portraits of Julius Caesar, Claudius Ptolemy, Jodocus Hondius, Henricus' father, and Gerardus Mercator. On the map, we also see the four elements of earth, fire, air, and water in all their glory.