Tapestry of the Royal Manufactory of Aubusson woven in wool and silk around 1680.
It has these original flowered borders and has kept these colours still fresh.
In a wooded landscape animated by architecture and flowering bushes, advances Flora, the goddess of spring, crowned with flowers and accompanied by those following who walk joyfully holding hands: the arrival of spring is indeed a celebration for all.
Goddess of flowers, gardens, spring and fertility in mythology, Flora (or Flora) was a deity worshipped by the Romans. In her honour, large floral games were organized so that she could offer the people good harvests for the year. If the origins of the goddess remain unclear, Ovid gave her a poetic dimension by giving her a voice in his work, Les Fastes. Goddess of legends, it is said that Juno herself elevated her to the rank of Pantheon of the Gods...
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