The Galleon Guardi Italian Wall Tapestry Animals A bold and active scene

A bold and active scene from medieval tournament is brought to life before our eyes as two knights engage in a joust before cheering spectators

Florals form a row on a green damask pattern in this wall tapesry

The rolling hills of Napa Valley are the home to beautiful vineyards dripping with ripe grapes ready for the picking

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They sit patiently waiting to be admired

The Galleon Guardi Italian Wall Tapestry Animals A bold and active sceneThe Galleon Guardi is an Italian jacquard wall tapestry. The artwork comes from a mid 18th century painting of Venice by Francesco Guardi (1712 1793). Guardi was a Venetian veduta painter of the Venetian School. He is considered to be among the last practitioners, along with his brothers, of the classic Venetian school of painting. This is an extract from a larger work detailing the activities of the Venetian port. It focuses on a huge galley in the