The Tapestry Book

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Tapestry Book, by Helen Churchill CandeeThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Tapestry BookAuthor: Helen Churchill CandeeRelease Date: July 30, 2008 [EBook #26151]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TAPESTRY BOOK ***Produced by Eileen Gormly, Alicia Williams (who did thescanning, image prep, and OCR), Sam W. and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netCover of the bookTHETAPESTRYBOOKBYHELEN CHURCHILL CANDEEAuthor of “Decorative Styles and Periods”WITH FOUR PLATES IN COLOUR AND NINETY-NINEILLUSTRATIONS IN BLACK-AND-WHITEDecorative logoNEW YORKFREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANYMCMXIISee larger imageHERSE AND MERCURYRenaissance Brussels Tapestry, Italian Cartoon. W. de Pannemaker,weaver.Collection of George Blumenthal, Esq., New YorkCopyright, 1912, byFrederick A. Stokes Company———All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreignlanguages, including the ScandinavianOctober, 1912TOTWO CERTAIN BYZANTINE MADONNASAND THEIR OWNERSAN ACKNOWLEDGMENTModesty so dominates the staff in art museums that I am requested not to make mention of those officers who havehelped me with friendly courtesy and efficiency. To the officers and assistants ...