Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry Flora & Still Life Throws the tapestry contributed to a

the tapestry contributed to a revival of the decorative arts in France in the 1840's

and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy

The tapestry depicts a trio of herons gazing out to the water through a break in the trees

In ancient Greece

Just smell the roses

Pont Japonnais European Wall Tapestry Flora & Still Life Throws the tapestry contributed to aPont Japonnais, or Japanese Bridge, is a jacquard wall tapestry woven in Belgium based on the painting by Claude Monet, The Japanese Bridge at Giverny. Monet painted many scenes from his home at Giverny which sits on the right bank of the River Seine where the river Epte meets the Seine. In this work Monet retained a subtle linear perspective channeling the eye into depth; conserving a characteristic of naturalistic painting where the picture plane is