Antique Map Old World Brown Wall Tapestry Exclusives Picture yourself on the narrow

Picture yourself on the narrow waterways of Venice

The Renaissance radically changed the art of tapestry

The work is part of a series of 14 tapestries on the "History of the King"

this tapestry is simple yet complex

Antique Map Old World Brown Wall Tapestry Exclusives Picture yourself on the narrowOld 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.