The Ladies of Camelot Medieval Tapestry

Men are the usual images present in medieval tapestry, which makes the tapestry "The Ladies in Camelot" a refreshing break from all the depictions of battles and knights. Popular medieval tapestries are depictions of knights and their quests and their battles.

Two popular tapestry series revolve on this theme, namely "The Hunt of the Unicorn" and the William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones creation, the Holy Grail tapestry. The women in the backdrop of the journeys and the battles of the knights, however, are mostly overlooked.

"The Ladies in Camelot", an elegant display of the beauty of the Arthurian legend is just a manifestation and a proof the women and ladies in Camelot are a major presence and play an important role in medieval tapestries.

Women figured largely on several medieval tapestries. It is important to note that while there were no women in the popular work, "The Hunt of the Unicorn", the presence of a maiden or a virgin figured largely in various interpretations of this piece. According to various pagan interpretations, this series alludes to the doomed love affair of two medieval lovers.

In medieval tapestries figuring of King Arthur, the presence of the ladies of Camelot can be boldly noted. These are perhaps one of the more noted depictions of women in medieval tapestry, since most of the known medieval tapestry pieces are European landscapes, knights, and battles.

The image of Guinevere is among the most prominent in these Arthurian tapestries and of the ladies of Camelot. Guinevere was King Arthur's queen consort and was famous for her affair with Sir Lancelot, Arthur's chief knight. Their affair is the cause of King Arthur's downfall, although the king did not realize the affair for some time.

The tapestry "The Ladies of Camelot" shows Guinevere in the woods with other women of Camelot. It is an elaborate piece that shows the beauty of the Arthurian legend, emphasizing the color and intrigue present in the story.

A popular Morris tapestry piece is "Queen Guinevere". Morris is responsible for several Arthurian tapestries in existence today. In fact, Arthurian legends were one of the staples in his company, Morris & Co, which is responsible for resurrecting the interest of the people in medieval tapestry.

Guinevere and the ladies of Camelot are present in several Arthurian tapestries. In two tapestries in the series-Arming and Departure for the Quest and Departure from Camelot the women of Camelot, including Guinevere, can be seen helping the knights.

In another popular tapestry, King Arthur, the king, holding his sword Excalibur with his shield Prydwen laid in from of him, was with Sir Lancelot and Guinevere. Other King Arthur tapestry has the presence of the ladies of Camelot and Guinevere, mostly those that concerns the events happening in the castle itself, such as The King's Court, The Royal Joust, and The Tournament at Camelot.

The Medieval Tapestry, The Ladies of Camelot is woven in France and does make a beautiful statement in wall decor for fine woven goods. Other exciting days of romance and glory come from the educational and fun, Medieval Tapestry Collection.