メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「Dragon or wolf: who will take the Iron Throne tonight?? We're not taking sides! But we are looking at one more creature that reminds us of The Known World as we round out our #WeekofThrones.⁣ ⁣ This medieval tapestry fragment from @themetcloisters collection represents a fabulous lionlike beast with pointed teeth, clawed feet, and a scaly rump. Such beasts, derived from those illustrated in classical texts like the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, represent vices (...another important theme of @gameofthrones.) Here the figures posed with them seem to have tamed their libidinous cravings. Such tapestries were displayed in homes providing decoration as well as insulation. ⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Fragment of a Tapestry or Wall Hanging, ca. 1420–30. Made in Basel, Switzerland. Upper Rhenish. Tapestry weave: wool on linen. The Cloisters Collection, 1990. #GameofThrones」5月20日 6時58分