tapestries in English

noun
1
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.
On the walls, there were thick tapestries made of expensive fabrics, and old pictures painted in glory.

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1. Yule decorations and the tapestries had been desecrated, burned.

2. Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries, trimmings; embroidery:

3. Pennants, roses, and colored tapestries gaily decorated the arena.

4. Sixteenth-century mansion with fine furniture, tapestries and objetsd'art.

5. Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery

6. The tapestries continue to Beguile all those who visit the cathedral

7. The tapestries continue to beguile all those who visit the cathedral.

8. Boucher: French artist whose paintings and tapestries are representative of the rococo style.

9. I think they suddenly saw that these weren't just old faded tapestries.

10. Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery; except for:

11. Most of the tapestries in this room date from the seventeenth century.

12. I wish the two of them could be included in these rather humdrum tapestries.

13. The Sultan's tent was richly Adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks

14. Metal decorative hardware, namely wall hangers for displaying rugs, tapestries and quilts on walls

15. The Jagiellonian tapestries are a collection of tapestries woven in the Netherlands and Flanders, which originally consisted of 365 pieces assembled by the Jagiellons to decorate the interiors of the royal residence Wawel Castle.

16. The stained glass is divine, the carpets rich and colorful and the tapestries simply beautiful.

17. Tapestries effectively provided a vast canvas on which the patrons of the day could depict the heroes with whom they wanted to be associated, or even themselves, and in addition to that, tapestries were hugely expensive.

18. It includes drawings for wall decorations, tapestries, silverware, stage designs and even a triumphal car.

19. Pygora fiber is frequently used by artists for spinning, spindling, knitting, crocheting, weaving, tapestries, and other fiber arts.

20. 9 It includes drawings for wall decorations, tapestries, silverware, stage designs and even a triumphal car.

21. Shop Aubusson tapestries at 1stDibs, the world's largest source of Aubusson and other authentic period furniture

22. Aubusson established its reputation in the 18th century, becoming an early weaving center for rugs and tapestries

23. (6) But the Cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs

24. The industry specialised in fine wool tapestries which were sold to decorate palaces and castles all over Europe.

25. Flemish tapestries and, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Brussels tapestry hung on the walls of castles throughout Europe.

26. Those who fail are convinced that a horde of Undead emerge from portals which magically open in the tapestries.

27. The line currently consists of tapestries, flat wovens, velvets, damasks, brocades, matelasses, silks and Crewels, with rices ranging from $6.95 to $34.95.

28. Berain's work was very influential and was adopted for the decoration of Boulle marquetry, tapestries, and other textiles, as well as faience

29. He built a part of Falkland Palace, and Great Halls at Stirling and Edinburgh castles, and furnished his palaces with tapestries.

30. HVEST Aries Tapestry Mysterious Twelve Constellations Tapestries Aries Birthday Decorations Tapestry Wall Hanging for Bedroom Living Room Teen Dorm Indie Decor Poster,60x40 Inches

31. Aubusson is a town on the Creuse River in central France.It has been famed for its carpets as well as Tapestries since the 15th century

32. So fine were the tapestries and brocades fashioned by Míriel (Q."Jewel-maiden") that she was named Serindë, Broideress

33. The Aisled Barn houses ten large tapestries woven in a collaborative effort between Henry Moore and the West Dean Tapestry Workshop between 1976 and 1986

34. The Abaca has great economic importance and is harvested for its strong, versatile fiber that can be woven into home and fashion accessories, including wallcoverings, rugs, tapestries, and bags

35. In the art world, the title of "Curator" identifies a person who selects and often interprets different works of art, whether they be paintings, statues, tapestries, or video art

36. Synonyms & Antonyms of Adorned (Entry 2 of 2) to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the Sultan's tent was richly Adorned with thick tapestries and …

37. Present participle of adorn Synonyms & Antonyms of Adorning (Entry 2 of 2) to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks

38. ‘The most famous Adytum in Greece was in the temple of Apollo at Delphi.’ ‘They were descending the tapestries of the oratory walls or scuttling beneath the arrases that screened off the adyta behind the idol.’

39. Decorative Textiles: an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, Cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers [George Leland Hunter, Henry W

40. Present tense third-person singular of adorn Synonyms & Antonyms of Adorns to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the Sultan's tent was richly adorned with thick tapestries and gleaming gold candlesticks

41. English: Identifier: decorativetextil1918hunt (find matches) Title: Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, Cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers Year: 1918 ()

42. ‘The outer cover has a top of floral and striped Cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton.’ ‘But the Cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs.’ ‘A discarded packing case divided into several sections and covered with Cretonne makes an …

43. Trivulzio accumulated huge amounts of money, which he used in part as a patron of arts, in particular of works by Bramantino: these include the Trivulzio Chapel in the Basilica of San Nazaro in Brolo, where he was buried, and the tapestries cycle of the Twelve Months now in the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.