Afternoon Chat Venetian Wall Tapestry Motifs & Patterns Designed by Bernard van Orley

Designed by Bernard van Orley (1488-1541)

The painting portrays a typical Sunday afternoon at Moulin de la Galette in the Montmartre district in Paris

It features an ornate double hemisphere and is the second earliest printed map of the world to include allegorical vignettes around the two hemispheres

This was typical in medieval times and was meant to assure that the knight returns alive and well

Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis lived in this magnificent castle

Afternoon Chat Venetian Wall Tapestry Motifs & Patterns Designed by Bernard van OrleyPicture yourself on the narrow waterways of Venice, Italy on a Venetian gondola in the afternoon. This wall tapestry brings joy to all who view it, with thoughts and memories of Venice ever present.