The Great History of Troy tapestries (Painted Chamber, Westminster Palace)
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The Great History of Troy tapestries (Painted Chamber, Westminster Palace)
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The Great History of Troy tapestries are a lost series of tapestries woven in Flanders around 1475 which were bought by Henry VII of England between 1488 and 1490 and hung in the Painted Chamber of Westminster Palace until 1799. Each tapestry "contained two or three episodes taken from the 'Roman de Troie' by Benoit de Saint-More." In 1789, notable architects including Robert Adam, James Wyatt, and George Dance the Younger recommended rebuilding Westminster and consequently the tapestries were s
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Lost tapestry series from the late 15th century
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_History_of_Troy_tapestries_(Painted_Chamber,_Westminster_Palace)
date created:
2024-09-11T14:52:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T18:26:50Z
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