French Gobelins Tapestry

French Gobelins Tapestry

Gobelins tapestry circa 1680 in the Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris

In the17th century a group of Flemish weavers purchased buildings from the Gobelins family. From the 1660's to present day, the Gobelins name has been associated with tapestry weaving. Structured as a traditional guild workshop, students have been apprentices of tapestry masters for hundreds of years. Despite its difficult history, The Gobelins Workshop has produced many exquisite works of tapestry art. [SB] {TW}