Guido Riccio da Fogliano Italian Wall Tapestry Trees Exquisitely rendered and vividly textured

Exquisitely rendered and vividly textured

Here it is displayed in a wall hanging tapestry featuring flowers in an elegant urn

courage in Latin

We see the scene of a blossoming orange tree with rabbits playing closeby

To create this tapestry

Guido Riccio da Fogliano Italian Wall Tapestry Trees Exquisitely rendered and vividly texturedThought to be painted by artist Simone Martini in the 14th century on a wall in the Palazzo Pubblico of Sienna, the famous Guido Riccio da Fogliano fresco provides the inspiration for our replica wall tapestry showing the Sienese mercenary officer and commander of troops riding in on horseback during the conquest of Montemassi in 1328. A flag of the Sienese Republic is displayed on the fortress to the right while Guido Riccio moves to the nearby town