Yes, Yes, It's All a Rich Tapestry

[livius drusus]

The Met has an amazing baroque tapestry exhibition (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/arts/design/19baro.html?ref=arts) going on right now. Did y'all know that Peter Paul Rubens made tapestries too? I didn't.

Here's his Battle of the Milvian Bridge:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/10/18/arts/19baro.3.jpg

Here's another drop-jawingly gorgeous piece, the article doesn't say who made it:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/10/18/arts/19baro.9a.jpg

Cool, huh? :wriggle:


*10 points to anyone who gets the reference in the thread title

[Uthgar the Brazen]

"Lowenstien...Lowenstien..."

:lol:

[ChuckF]

Wow. And I thought his sandwiches were good!

It's from that Simpsons where Marge is afraid of flying

[livius drusus]

Sorry, Chuck, but Uthie got there first. Ten points to the brazen one. :wow:

[Uthgar the Brazen]

:flowerdance: :trophy: :flowerdance:

[ChuckF]

:ffangry:

[Uthgar the Brazen]

:nelson:

[viscousmemories]

:laugh:

Ahem. Also, beautiful tapestries!

[Uthgar the Brazen]

Wha...? Oh yes, those. Nice rugs; I wouldn't wipe my feet on 'em.

:irwinnar:

[godfry n. glad]

How cum therz no chubby babes?

[Ensign Steve]

I never knew Peewee Herman was so talented.

:clap: