Middle Ages...TAPESTRIES at the Met

Tapestries were more than functional wall coverings during the Middle Ages. Yes, the did keep the interiors of buildings cool in the summer and warm in the winter; but, they were more than that. Tapestries were decorative. Some told a tale.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a detailed collection of European Tapestries and an explanation of their Patronage during the Middle Ages (1400-1600).

The Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York "are among the most beautiful and complex works of art from the late Middle Ages that survive".

Since we cannot go to the Met to see the tapestries "live" while we are studying the Middle Ages. Take a few minutes to explore the Met's website

and view the multimedia content and learn more about this fascinating group of 6 tapestries from the Netherlands!