The Audenarde Verdure
The beautiful "Audenarde Verdure"
is named for "Audenarde", a famous quaint town in what
was Flanders and which used to be a major center for the production
of tapestries in Belgium.
The dark blue background is accented by soft shades of teal and
green in the aristolochia leaves-also known as cabbage leaves.
We can also see parrots, beautiful birds and other exotic animals
of the new world playing in the foliage. The leopard has captured
a game cock and the border is filled with rich festoons and garlands
of fruits and flowers. A maiden playing a mandelin appears in
the center of each of the four sides.
The original tapestry now in Vienna, Austria, was woven during
the 16th century.
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