The return of Vasco da Gama
Jean Grenier e Arnould Poissonier
1500 - 1530
"The tapestry is part of a precious tapestry suite – The journey to Calcutta, ordered by King Manuel I of Portugal in 1499 to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s (1460s–1524) discovery of the sea route between Europe and India. The journey 1497-1499 was an important event for trade. The tapestry depicts a pageant with giraffes, musicians, soldiers and noblewomen. The man to the right, with a beard and a spear, is probably Vasco da Gama." Daqui
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