Introduction                                                                                 9

Aubusson                                                                                   14

I"' PARTIE

LES CARTONS DE TAPISSERIE

1. Les Repères Historiques                                                         18

2. La Création d'une Tapisserie                                                  30

3. L'Élaboration du carton                                                          60

4. Les Ateliers de Peintres Cartonniers                                    100

5. Le Marché des Cartons de Tapisserie                                  106

2èe' PARTIE

THÈMES ET MOTIFS DE LA TAPISSERIE

Le Médiéval                                                                            116

Les Verdures                                                                          124

Les Scènes de Chasse                                                             134

Les Fables de La Fontaine                                                      140

Les Animaux de la Ferme                                                         146

Les Chinoiseries                                                                      152

Les Scènes Galantes                                                               164

Les Scènes Champêtres                                                          178

La Musique                                                                             188

Les Oiseleurs                                                                          196

Les Visages                                                                            202

Les Fleurs                                                                               214

Les Tapis                                                                                256

Introduction                                                                                 9

Aubusson                                                                                   14

1st PART

TAPESTRY CARTOONS

1. A Bit of History                                                                      18

2. The Making of a Tapestry                                                      30

3. The Production of Cartoons                                                   60

4. The Cartoon Painters' Workshops                                       100

5. The Tapestry Cartoon Market                                             106

2nd PART

TAPESTRY THEMES AND MOTIFS

Medieval                                                                                 116

Verdures                                                                                 124

Hunting Scenes                                                                       134

The Fables of La Fontaine                                                       140

Farm Animals                                                                           146

Chinoiseries                                                                            152

Scenes of Courtly Love                                                           164

Pastoral Scenes                                                                       178

Music                                                                                     188

Bird Catchers                                                                          196

Faces                                                                                      202

Flowers                                                                                  214

Carpets                                                                                   256

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