AUBUSSON - Lot 288

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AUBUSSON - Lot 288
AUBUSSON The Banquet of Alcinous, Hanging from the Story of Ulysses after Isaac Moillon Woolen tapestry (wear and accidents) 17th century H. 348 cm L. 287 cm. Hospitality played a very important role in archaic Greek societies. The gift of food is a proof of hospitality but even more a proof of wealth. Thus, it is not uncommon to find this type of scene in the Homeric epic. In the Odyssey, Homer relates a banquet scene given by Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians, in the presence of his wife, his daughter Nausicaa and Ulysses. The latter had been taken in after his shipwreck near the island. Alcinous, after having ordered the construction of a new boat, organizes a feast in honor of his guest. Isaac Moillon decided to represent this scene when he imagined a hanging telling the story of Ulysses. Isaac Moillon (1614-1673), painter to the king and brother of the famous still life painter LouiseMoillonHe made many cartoons for tapestries that were woven in Aubusson. The continuation of the story of Ulysses is one of his most famous creations. It fell from the loom many times. The museum of Aubusson preserves besides a series of it.
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