noun
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A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
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(by extension) Anything with variegated or complex details.
verb
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To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry.
Examples of tapestry in a Sentence
The interior contains tapestry of the 16th century and other works of art.
Lanore, and the authority of the tapestry was vindicated.
In the interior there is some valuable tapestry of the 15th century, and other works of art.
Man weaves a mythical tapestry of nature's moods.
Beautiful rugs can be hung like a tapestry as well.
The industry of Beauvais comprises, besides the state manufacture of tapestry, which dates from 1664, the manufacture of various kinds of cotton and woollen goods, brushes, toys, boots and shoes, and bricks and tiles.
It contains some fine tapestry and portraits, and the Lee Pennyfamiliar to readers of Sir Walter Scott's Talisman-which was brought from Palestine in the 14th century by the Crusading knight, Sir Simon Lockhart.
The town-hall contains the municipal library, collec tions of tapestry, portraits and antiquities, and valuable archives relating to the town and province.
New industries are those of tapestry, brocades, imitation of ancient stuffs, cloth of silver and gold, and Venetian laces.
From the early part of the 17th century until after the civil wars Mortlake was celebrated for a manufacture of tapestry.
The town-hall, built by Pieter Post and completed in 1683, contains some interesting pictures and tapestry.
Axminster was long celebrated for the admirable quality of its carpets, which were woven by hand, like tapestry.
For the tapestry manufacture formerly flourishing at Arras see Tapestry.
Hand woven tapestry bags came into fashion in the early 1800s.
The streets were hung with rich cloths of silk arras and tapestry; the aldermen and principal men of the city threw out of their windows handsful of gold and silver, to signify their gladness at the king's return; and the conduits ran with wine, both white and red.
Tapestry, as it is employed in Europe, was not thought of, nor indeed could the small hand-looms of the period be easily adapted to such work.
It imports general merchandise and manufactures, and exports phosphates, iron, zinc, barley, sheep, wool, cork, esparto, &c. There are manufactories of native garments, tapestry and leather.
The House of Lords contains tapestry dating from 1733, and remains in its original condition, but the octagonal House of Commons was demolished by the bank directors, and replaced with a cash-office.
Admiral Sallandrouze de Lamornaix (1840-1902) belonged to a family of tapestry manufacturers established at Aubusson since the beginning of the 19th century.
The chief treasures of the church are its rich stained glass (12th, 13th and 15th centuries) and valuable tapestry (14th to 18th centuries).
The earliest suggestion that horses were used in agriculture is derived from a piece of the Bayeux tapestry, where a horse is represented as drawing a harrow.
We sat waiting for the bride in a room painted in a cool shade of blue with tapestry wall hangings on each wall.
Do you know any good publicists in Wales that would love to work on a rich tapestry of happenings?
Discover a full-scale replica of the Bayeux Tapestry or a reconstruction of an Iron Age House.
The sofas in the drawing room are covered in a specially commissioned tapestry.
This area is being given new life - the emphasis is still on creating a tapestry of color in the cottage garden style.
A view of the Gobelin tapestry of ' Joseph and His Brothers ', which hangs on the west wall.
The mere anticipation of an engagement brings images of wedding bells to mind, and few icons of matrimonial ceremonies have such a rich tapestry of history and sentimental appeal.
Whereas a woman's piece of jewelry may use multiple gems to create a sparkling tapestry, men's jewelry is much more likely to use a single gem as an accent rather than as a focal point.
The result is a glittering tapestry of brilliance that larger pave set stones may not be able to match.
Another exquisite example of a modern day tote with a motif that is reminiscent of the handbags of the 1800s is the Willow Tree Angel of Prayer Tapestry Tote by Susan Lordi.
Nature's Tapestry also offers a core machine with a single motor.
We have recently acquired new stocks of all different types of rug canvas for all your needlepoint, tapestry and rug canvas for all your needlepoint, tapestry and rugmaking needs.
N 6 is the tapestry number in the series of 9, including the tapestry portrait of Queen Victoria.
The cartoons were sent to the Brussels workshop of tapestry weaver Pieter van Aelst in early 1517.
The author himself had become part of the rich tapestry of the Vatican.
We have recently acquired new stocks of all different types of rug canvas for all your needlepoint, tapestry and rugmaking needs.
Can be used in place of tapestry roller frames, stretcher bars or wooden hoops.
Acting as a bedcover is a Mortlake tapestry sumpter cloth, which was woven for Ralph Montagu 's ambassadorial processions to Versailles.
A rich tapestry of sounds - with some blinding guitar work - supports the strong vocals... this is a really great composition.
I remember your darkly woven poetry; your saturated tapestry of overlapping stories.
A view of the Gobelin Tapestry of ' Joseph and His Brothers ', which hangs on the west wall.
Commonly known as Tapestry, embroidery on tapestry canvas is also known as Canvas Work or, in the USA, as Needlepoint.
The grass outfields are a rich tapestry of mainly Red Clover, Trifolium pratense.
Here he tells the story of the top ten that are woven into the tapestry of his life.
Or you might find a Gothic, European-style tapestry on the wall near a modern looking sculpture.
Dress up dining tables or breakfast nooks with place mats or table runners made from woven straw or decorative old world fabrics like chenille or tapestry.
Tapestries-Hanging a beautiful Christian tapestry across a prominent wall is a lovely way to display art.
Hang tapestry and stained glass on opposite walls to complete the effect.
Touch of Class offers affordable tapestry wall hangings in many themes including Old World.