Tapestry panel from Oudenaarde (Flanders), early 16th centur - Lot 31

Tapestry panel from Oudenaarde (Flanders), early 16th century. Dimensions : Height : 260cm ; Width : 200cm. Technical characteristics : Wool and silk. (Good general condition, minor maintenance restorations) "The Arcadian shepherds Three young people, dressed as Arcadian patres and holding houlettes, converse with a seated noble patriarch in cuirass and toga. Sheep are watering at the fountain, and three shepherdesses watch from afar, staff in hand. The scene is set in a verdant, wooded landscape from which emerges what appears to be a castle. Arcadia was considered a mythical country, a land of shepherds where people lived happily in love, and which many poets had sung about. The border features a succession of richly flowered vases interspersed with saintly figures and epicureans. Beautiful Renaissance ensemble. Shading. Small corner restoration in the border. Remarkable freshness of color, well preserved. Expert : Frank Kassapian