Wall Tapestries And Wall Hangings For Your Home

A religious tapestry has many possible connotations and possible meanings for different people.

At its most pure, a religious tapestry could refer to a work depicting a specific religion or Christianity as it has done in the varied and rich history of the tapestry through Europe.

But there are more contemporary meanings as well.

So if you want to decorate with religious wall hangings, then have a look at these ideas here:

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1. A Christian tapestry

As we’ve said, some people would immediately think of a Christian wall tapestry depicting Christ, Madonna and Child or the Last Supper or even Noah’s Ark and other Bible stories that you can think of.

These works can be used in a study, a prayer room, a lounge, a hallway or any other room which needs a wall hanging to uplift the space.

There are a variety to choose from, some based on traditional works of art depicting Mary, some more contemporary religious in nature.

Religious Tapestries – Madonna By Ferruzzi

2. Tapestries of angels.

These are ever popular for many people, and they are wonderful additions to a room that needs an angelic touch. You can use cherubs or angels in these situations.

Some are based on modern works, while some tapestry wall hangings are based on the high Renaissance artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Da Vinci and others.

Whichever way, they can make a room feel lighter and more inspired.

Angel Tapestries – Angels Farnese

3. Modern dramatic religious art

The works of El Greco (1541-1614) is truly unmistakable and shows scenes of Christ in dramatic renditions that demand the attention of art lovers everywhere.

These works can make up the main attraction in a room, while more light pieces can be used in smaller rooms that require smaller tapestries.

As a large tapestry, they make excellent works of art to suit any style of home from traditional to ultra modern. Such is the versatility of such works of tapestry art.

4. Renaissance Religious Art

The Renaissance in Italy and the rest of Europe provided a fertile ground for religious art.

The development of the sciences as well as the arts led to developments in both fields rapidly over this period of time.

As an example, here is the traditional Christian cross but with a Gothic Renaissance style :

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Religious art varies in their style from the times of the Renaissance where the Adam and Eve tapestry, the Last Supper tapestry, and other biblical scenes as well as epic scenes of angels and heaven, were depicted in their high Italian Renaissance style.

The Last Supper, considered both pure Renaissance art as well as a religious work, has been the subject of much commentary and conjecture as the symbolism in this piece is very prominent yet may not be obvious to some.

The Last Supper Tapestry

Conclusion

There are many ways to use Christian and religious decor and tapestries to decorate a room. Religious wall hangings vary in their subject and evoke a sense of spiritual belief as well as artistic value in its own right.

Then there is the evolution of religious tapestries into more modern works where contemporary artists portray scenes of angels in a more modern style reflecting each individual artist.

As works of art, these pieces show the variety of style which religious works have been portrayed through time and are works of pure art and expression in themselves as well as references to religious events.