Many pieces have disappeared over the centuries. Fragments were found in 2020 in a Paris gallery.
These motifs constitute new historical sources for better understanding the history of tapestry.
One must imagine that it is not hung in a castle to keep in the heat: it is a décor meant to magnify the prince and impress people.
The immersion it produces makes it a major asset for welcoming the public.
The Apocalypse Tapestry remains a medieval masterpiece.
Woven nearly 650 years ago, the work originally measured 140 meters long. It exceeds the Bayeux Tapestry.
The Apocalypse Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece conserved at the Château d'Angers (Maine-et-Loire), remains the largest and oldest tapestry in the world, according to the administrator of the Domaine national du château d'Angers."It is a work that is immersive and was conceived that way as early as the 14th century,"a site official says.