Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:54"W x 35"H Quote: I have blended Classical

Quote: I have blended Classical and Modern elements in this painting

This tapestry is taken from his masterpiece entitled "Le Mille e una Notta"

It presents a vase with multicolored flowers on an orange background

Amid a mosaic of flowers and gleaming ornaments

In this scene

Mercanti I Italian Wall Tapestry SIZE:54"W x 35"H Quote: I have blended ClassicalThis artwork comes from an 18th century painting by Francesco Guardi detailing merchants waiting for arrival of the ship at port. The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defense from the Lombards, Huns, and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. This tapestry gives us a historical view of the harbor of the ancient city.