Modern Tapestries Photos

While museum & castle visitors can think tapestries are antiques mostly in blue colors, some artists have extended this weaver's art to make more modern wall hangings.

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Tapestry, Les Baigneuses in entrance hall at Musée National Fernand Léger. Biot, France.Les Baigneuses tapestry at Musée National Fernand Léger. Biot, France.Mediterranean Landscape tapestry by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Mediterranean Landscape tapestry by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Tapestry, Les Baigneuses (1962) in entrance hall at Musée National Fernand Léger. Biot, France.Les Baigneuses tapestry at Musée National Fernand Léger. Biot, France.Mediterranean Landscape (Paysage Méditerranéen) tapestry (1971) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Mediterranean Landscape (Paysage Méditerranéen) tapestry (1971) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Detail of tapestry in Fundació Joan Miró Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Modern tapestry at St Malo Museum. St Malo, France.Joys of Tolerance tapestry of Twelve Tribes & Florida Diversity by Anette Pier at Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.A course in theology cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.
Detail of tapestry in Fundació Joan Miró Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Modern tapestry at St Malo Museum. St Malo, France.Joys of Tolerance tapestry of Twelve Tribes & Florida Diversity by Anette Pier at Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.A course in theology cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (c1902) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.
Death of Du Guesclin cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Joan of Arc fighting alongside constable of Richemont cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Crowning of Nominoë cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Battle of Trente cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.
Death of Du Guesclin (1310) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1903) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Joan of Arc fighting alongside constable of Richemont (1429) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1903) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Crowning of Nominoë (848) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1904) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Battle of Trente (1351) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1906) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.
Marriage of Anne of Bretagne cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Jeanne de Montfort present her son to lords of Brittany cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice by Auguste Gorguet at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Brittany triptych cartoon for tapestry by Jean-François Raffaëlli at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Viaduc et gerbe de blé - tapestry design painting by Raoul Dufy at Caen Museum of Fine Arts. Caen, France.
Marriage of Anne of Bretagne (1491) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1900) by Édouard Toudouze at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Jeanne de Montfort present her son to lords of Brittany (1342) cartoon for tapestry for hanging in Rennes Palais de justice (1909) by Auguste Gorguet at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Brittany triptych cartoon for tapestry (1909) by Jean-François Raffaëlli at Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. Rennes, France.Viaduc et gerbe de blé - tapestry design painting (1911) by Raoul Dufy at Caen Museum of Fine Arts. Caen, France.
Tapestry by Ruthadell Anderson in House of Representatives chamber of Hawaii State Capitol. Honolulu, HI.Tapestry by Ruthadell Anderson in Senate chamber of Hawaii State Capitol. Honolulu, HI.Native American spirit tapestry in Warner Chamber of Nebraska State Capitol. Lincoln, NE.Tapestry of Charles Lindbergh & Spirit of St. Louis airplane after first flight New York to Paris of at Henry Ford Museum. Dearborn, MI.
Tapestry (1969) by Ruthadell Anderson in House of Representatives chamber of Hawaii State Capitol. Honolulu, HI.Tapestry (1969) by Ruthadell Anderson in Senate chamber of Hawaii State Capitol. Honolulu, HI.Native American spirit tapestry in Warner Chamber of Nebraska State Capitol. Lincoln, NE.Tapestry of Charles Lindbergh & Spirit of St. Louis airplane after first flight New York to Paris of at Henry Ford Museum. Dearborn, MI.
Souvenir tapestry from World's Columbian Exposition at Columbus Museum. Columbus, WI.W.H. Taft image detail on cowboy tapestry at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.W.H. Taft cowboy tapestry detail at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Embroidered cushions & tapestry with Roman Mosaic design by Major Bailie of Manderston at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Souvenir tapestry from World's Columbian Exposition (1892) at Columbus Museum. Columbus, WI.W.H. Taft image detail on cowboy tapestry at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.W.H. Taft cowboy tapestry detail at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Embroidered cushions (1973-4) & tapestry with Roman Mosaic design (1962) by Major Bailie of Manderston at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Edinburgh Tapestry by John R Chart, Louisa M. Chart & Katherine Chart at People's Story Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Detail of Edinburgh Tapestry by John R Chart, Louisa M. Chart & Katherine Chart at People's Story Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Edinburgh Tapestry (c1938-9) by John R Chart, Louisa M. Chart & Katherine Chart at People's Story Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Detail of Edinburgh Tapestry (c1938-9) by John R Chart, Louisa M. Chart & Katherine Chart at People's Story Museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.


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