Desire A Mon Seul Desir European Wall Tapestry Lurex Tapestries Diane de Poitiers and Catherine

Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis lived in this magnificent castle

The luxuriant landscape is framed by pairs of twisted columns

Also known as The Pineapple Harvest or La récote des ananas

while the background features rich paintings and and furnishings to bring a sense of wealth and opulence to the composition

Desire A Mon Seul Desir European Wall Tapestry Lurex Tapestries Diane de Poitiers and CatherineDesire A Mon Seul Desir is a Belgian made jacquard woven wall tapestry. The original design is from the fifth century tapestry of the Medieval Lady and the Unicorn Series of the Five Senses. A Mon Seul Desir translates to "my sole, or only desire", and is understood to represent love. Likely from the school of Bruges for Jean Le Viste. The original tapestry is displayed at the Cluny Museum in Paris.