A wrought iron table for two beckons you to sit and have a glass of wine
The Renaissance radically changed the art of tapestry
Picture yourself on the narrow waterways of Venice
The work is part of a series of 14 tapestries on the "History of the King"
It is the latter
Antique Map Old World Brown Wall Tapestry Exclusives A wrought iron table forOld 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.