Exceptional Flemish tapestry woven in wool and silk around 1580-1600.

Hunting in tapestry: reading through the noble values

Hunting was a practice reserved for the nobility under the Ancien Régime. In addition to being a sport, it is a very popular leisure activity of the courts and no longer necessarily meets the need to feed. It is an opportunity for the nobles to prove their bravery, strength and courage.

Hunting is considered as a miniature reproduction of war. In other words, representing moments of hunting in art is a praise of nobility. Tapestries and other masterpieces depicting this pastime are an idealized mirror of aristocratic life. Hunting is a privileged moment for aristocrats to show their control of nature, to ensure their pre-eminence over sometimes dangerous animals. For example, the hunting of wild boar is particularly violent. Orders for hunts are very important, because it is a way for the noble to show off and glorify his greatness. Hunts are found in tapestries, as well as in frescoes or paintings, and this from the end of the Middle Ages.

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