Art Resource - AR6173216

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The Dragon pursues the Woman, with the dragon spewing water from his mouth to make a river to carry away the woman, who has been given eagle's wings, detail of the third piece depicting the Dragon, from the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry, made 1373-82 by Nicolas Bataille in the workshop of Robert Poincon after preparatory drawings by Hennequin de Bruges, in the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The tapestry was commissioned by Louis I duc d'Anjou and depicts the Apocalypse of John. It measures 140m and is divided into 6 pieces with 90 scenes. Although bequeathed to Angers Cathedral by King Rene in the 15th century, the tapestry was reconstructed and restored in the 19th century, listed as a historic monument and exhibited in the castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Unique Identifier AR6173216

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 7087px × 4838px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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