Lion Nebuchadnezzar II Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:82"W x 38"H built between 1656 and 1661

built between 1656 and 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet

for this work the artist made radical use of the diagonal to connect the foreground and background

being a variety that blossoms in early spring in the south of France

Netherlands

and a bit of that influence can be seen in this painting

Lion Nebuchadnezzar II Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:82"W x 38"H built between 1656 and 1661Lion Nebuchadnezzar II is a Belgian made jacquard wall tapestry. This artwork is an extract from the very well known Ishtar Gate in Babylon, est. 604 562 BCE. The wall painting leads from the temple of Marduk to the temple of Akitu, passing through the gate of Ishtar. This Lion represents the main quality of the Goddess. A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way was built at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin out of material excavated by