Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:41"W x 26"H lovely indeed

lovely indeed

Max is surrounded by whimsically named literary works while he naps away on a newspaper

was inspired by the work of Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer specialist of still life paintings in the 17th century

Bouquet Niche is inspired from an early 18th century English tapestry known as the Arabesque

a set of 12 tapestries woven at the Gobelins Factory in Paris towards the end of the 17th century for King Louis XIV of France

Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:41"W x 26"H lovely indeedThis artwork comes from an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing merchants waiting for arrival of the ship at port. The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defense from the Lombards, Huns, and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. This tapestry gives us a historical view of the harbor of the ancient city.