Apocalypse Tapestry, Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse

Seventh Cup poured into the Air, and the Large Hailstones, with the 7th angel pouring his vial and releasing an earthquake, thunder and hailstorm, with God in heavenly Jerusalem and St John, detail of the fifth piece depicting the 7 Cups, from the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry, made 1373-82 by Nicolas Bataille in the workshop of Robert Poincon after preparatory drawings by Hennequin de Bruges, in the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The tapestry was commissioned by Louis I duc d'Anjou and depicts the Apocalypse of John. It measures 140m and is divided into 6 pieces with 90 scenes. Although bequeathed to Angers Cathedral by King Rene in the 15th century, the tapestry was reconstructed and restored in the 19th century, listed as a historic monument and exhibited in the castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13459434

Media ID

45395628

Size

5906px x 3645px (15.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen