Wall art tapestry is a form of textile art. Large size looms are generally used to weave tapestries on. It makes use of threads of many types to make laces like gold, silk and silver. Tapestries have been used as wall hangings but unlike needlework, it was woven on a loom. It was also erected in levels much larger than would traditionally be used in hand-stitched embroidery. Tapestry panels ranging from ten or twelve feet in height and twenty feet long are fairly normal. Specialty galleries provide access to the better artists and to unconventional but beautiful works.

Although there are a vast range of traditional designs available, a more recent development is the growth in contemporary art as a basis for modern wall art tapestry designs. Because of the nature of the modern weaving process almost any design can be successfully incorporated into a tapestry, providing the weaver has the skill to do so. Encompassing a vast range of subject matter, from modern cityscapes and impressionist inspired landscapes, to idyllic coastal scenes and fantasy art, these contemporary works of art are adding a new dimension to fabric design, marrying traditional weaving techniques with modern, vibrant images.

The range of artists who now license their original work for tapestry wall hangings is impressive, and growing. Leading contemporary artists such as Malenda Trick, Elizabeth Brandon and Stewart Sherwood are being introduced to a whole new group of art lovers. The tactile nature of wall art tapestries adds depth and texture to these already impressive works and makes a distinctive alternative to framed art often bringing alive the designs in ways not originally planned by the artists.

Much of this renaissance in wall art tapestries stems from their ability to capture the drama and excitement normally only found in canvas based art. With their texture, depth and warmth more and more of us are beginning to reappraise tapestry wall art and are looking toward it to enhance our homes.

At www.tapestrycatalogue.com many types of wall art tapestries are available. In the wall art tapestry section, the range includes:

18th & 19th century
Animals & Wild-life
Burne-Jones
City & country scenes
Claude Monet
Francois Boucher
Landscape & Lakes
Michelangelo
Monet
Pre-Raphaelic
Raphael
Religious tapestries
Romance & Myths
Verdure
Vincent Van Gogh

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	@ Tapestry Catalogue