Beauvais tapestry — The Beauvais tapestry manufacture was the second in importance, after the Gobelins tapestry, of French tapestry workshops that were established under the general direction of Jean Baptiste Colbert, the finance minister of Louis XIV. Whereas the… … Wikipedia
Beauvais — /boh vay /; Fr. /boh ve /, n. a city in and the capital of Oise, in NW France: 13th century cathedral. 56,725. * * * ▪ France town, capital of Oise département, Picardy région, northern France, at the juncture of the Thérain and Avelon… … Universalium
tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… … Universalium
Beauvais — French commune nomcommune=Beauvais Beauvais Cathedral région=Picardie département=Oise ( préfecture ) arrondissement=Beauvais canton=Chief town of 3 cantons (9 communes, 61,734 inhabitants)|insee=60057 cp=60000 maire=Caroline Cayeux mandat=2001… … Wikipedia
beauvais — (ˈ)bō|vā adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Beauvais, commune, Oise dept., France : of or relating to fine tapestry and embroidery originating at Beauvais, France and noted for its delicate floral designs … Useful english dictionary
BEAUVAIS — 1) (19), capital of the dep. of Oise, in France, 34 in. SW. of Amiens, an ancient town, noted for its cathedral, its tapestry weaving, and the feat of Jeanne Hachette and her female following when the town was besieged by Charles the Bold.… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
New World Tapestry — The New World Tapestry is the largest stitched embroidery in the world,[1] larger than the Bayeux Tapestry. It depicts English colonisation attempts in Newfoundland, North America, the Guyanas and Bermuda between the years 1583 and 1642, when the … Wikipedia
Mortlake Tapestry Works — were established alongside the River Thames at Mortlake, then outside, but near west London in 1619 by Sir Francis Crane. Contents 1 Royal Patronage 2 The Tapestries 2.1 Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight … Wikipedia
Oudry, Jean-Baptiste — born March 17, 1686, Paris, France died April 30, 1755, Beauvais French Rococo painter, tapestry designer, and illustrator. Like his paintings, Oudry s tapestries were highly regarded for their tonal subtlety and lively study of nature. His… … Universalium
Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer — [His contemporaries simply called him Baptiste.] (12 January 1636 20 February 1699) was a Franco Flemish painter who specialised in flower pieces. He was attached to the Gobelins tapestry workshops and the Beauvais tapestry workshops, too, where… … Wikipedia
