Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry Children tranquil worlds

tranquil worlds

woven later at the Gobelins Factory in Paris in the 17th century

A celebration of the earth's first and last glimmers of daylight

A large and majestic wall hanging featuring a bouquet of flowers

It shows the two methods of pressing used in medieval times: pressing grapes with the feet

Old World Map Belgian Wall Tapestry Children tranquil worldsThis map of the world was created by the Flemish map engraver Jan Baptist Vrients in 1596. It features an ornate double hemisphere and is the second earliest printed map of the world to include allegorical vignettes around the two hemispheres. The continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and America are represented in the four corners as are animals indigenous to each area.