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Gobelins from Bulgaria
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Welcome to the wonderful world of the Wiehler Gobelin Tapestry!
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Some
of gobelins are from Wiehler Gobelin Catalogue
The
others are from
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History of the Wiehler Gobelins Tapestry
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It was founded as a dye works in the mid -15th cent. by Jean Gobelin.
A tapestry works started by two Flemish weavers, Marc de Comans
and François de la Planche , called to France by Henri IV
in 1601 , was later added. In 1662 , Louis XIV purchased the Tapestries
manufactory and there Colbert united all the royal craftsmen, creating
a royal and furniture works. Charles Le Brun was director and chief
designer from 1663 to 1690. The Tapestries was temporarily closed
from 1694 to 1697, after which the works specialized in gobelin.
Both low- and high-warp weaving were done until about 1825, when
the low-warp power frames were moved to the manufactory of Beauvais;
they were returned to Gobelins after World War II. The factory has
always been noted for excellence of materials, dyes, and workmanship;
it originated the exquisite its blue. Famous tapestries from its
looms include a set based on copies of Raphael's frescoes in the
Vatican and 14 great pieces commemorating the achievements of Louis
XIV.
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