Trochilus Aviary

This stunning tapestry “Trochilus Aviary” shows a scene of streamertail hummingbirds in a tropical surrounds. Full of vivid color and rich composition, this tapestry is a wonderful play of light and color. Here we see a stunning array of hummingbirds each with their specific variation of bright and bold plumage color, and flying in a scene of tropical surrounds including ferns, leaves and nests of eggs. Trochilus refers to this species of streamertail hummingbirds. The scene created is a frenzy of sheer color and activity. This work is from Ernst Haeckel’s “Kunstformen der Natur” or “Art Forms in Nature” in which this German biologist details the wonders of a variety of birds and other creatures to show them as fantastic and elaborate works of art. This tapestry “Trochilus Aviary” is unlined and has a tunnel for easy hanging.