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May 21, 2013

Inspired by Books

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Falconers
Title:The Falconers
Artist:Artist Unknown
Date:1435-1445
Creation Place:Europe, France, Arras
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. C. J. Martin for the Charles Jairus Martin Memorial Collection
Accession Number:15.34
This tapestry is a fragment of a larger hanging that depicts ladies and gentlemen hunting with falcons. It shows various phases in the training and exercise of the birds, as well as the manner and dress of the nobility who enjoyed this social sport.<:P>During the fifteenth century many tapestry designers indicated perspective by arranging various scenes one above the other. The figures near the bottom of the piece are meant to be in the foreground, closer to the viewer, while the scenes near the top are more distant.<P>