Heavy woven wall hangings with decorative pictures or patterns, often depicting historical scenes, stories, or artistic designs.
From Old French 'tapisserie' derived from 'tapis' meaning carpet or cloth; evolved from the term for the textile itself to refer specifically to the elaborate woven artworks produced in Medieval Europe.
Medieval tapestries were literally medieval Netflix—they told stories to people who couldn't read, and a single tapestry could take years to weave and cost a fortune, making them status symbols that only the richest could afford.
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