Description

Article No: 78J / 2913

Origin: FRANCE-Atelier de la Marche

Period: 16th century

Provenance: Private Collection

Composition: Wool and silk

Animals, alone or in groups, evolve in this dynamic landscape of acanthus leaves. More rarely, we can find characters. Behind these leaves, an urban landscape unfolds. A perspective opens on a valley or mountains, at the foot of which stand a castle with high towers, or other dwellings; or a river that flows peacefully at the foot of country houses . The break between the two parts of the image is due to the lack of perspective in the treatment of the leaves, and the depth of the urban landscape above this abundant nature. However, the leaves may also take over the entire space. Columns can also surround the scene, as if to provide a frame. The borders are composed of leaves and flowers, and vases sometimes blend into the frieze. In these "Feuilles de choux" works, an animal may be honored, such as a lion, a bird or a unicorn.

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