The Jagiellonian tapestry ‘Paradise Bliss’ of the ‘History of the First Parents’ series. The first known account of these tapestries, by Polish courtier and writer Stanisław Orzechowski, was published within a month of their unveiling. One of the Jagiellonian tapestries on the biblical theme of “the first parents” depicts five scenes: the moment of Creation, God’s introduction of Eve to Adam, God commanding Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge, the action of the original sin and finally, the scene of expulsion from Paradise. How did a cockatoo reach 13th century Sicily?īut, surprisingly, they may also contain what might be the oldest known depiction of a dodo. They feature exotic animals from around the world – peacocks, snakes, tigers and parrots. The Jagiellonian arrases are exquisite – telling the Genesis stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Tower of Babel. Over the centuries, this collection of tapestries has been referred to as the Jagiellonian arrases, taking their name from the dynasty and the town of Arras, in northern France, renowned for its production of tapestries. He was the last male of the Jagiellonian Dynasty, a family of monarchs in Poland, Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary – one of the most powerful in eastern central Europe. Most of these tapestries were commissioned by the king, who ruled between 15. Wawel Castle was the royal court of King Sigismund II August.
This month marks 500 years since the birth of Sigismund II August, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, who endowed his royal court with magnificent collections of art.Īmong the collection is a group of richly woven Flemish tapestries that adorn the walls of Wawel Castle which sits in the middle of the Polish city of Kraków.
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