AUDENARDE

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AUDENARDE
Exceptional and very important Oudenaarde Tapestry (Flanders). 2nd part of the 16th century. The victory of Gédéon Gideon of Ophrah, son of Joah, victorious warrior against the Midianites, plunderers from the south and the east, driven out of the land of Israel, and from the Jordan valley. Gideon, strengthened by these military successes, nevertheless refused to be proclaimed king and to found his dynasty. In wool and silk. Large original border with warriors and compositions of sheaves of flowers, foliage and fruit decorated with vases. Good general condition, remarkable freshness of colour, some maintenance restorations. Ht. 250cm - Width 510cm This tapestry is distinguished by its composition in perspective, the attention to detail in the costumes and the choice of colours. Background: Jehovah commanded Gideon to gather an army. Gideon gathered 32,000 men. But the army that came to fight Israel numbered 135,000. Yet Jehovah told Gideon that his troops were too many. Why? Because the thought might come to Israel, if he had the upper hand, that victory was his work and not Jehovah's. Hence, God commanded Gideon: 'Tell all those who are afraid to go home. So Gideon did, and 22,000 men left the ranks. He had only 10,000 left to fight the 135,000 soldiers in the enemy camp. But Jehovah felt that this was still too many. That is why he ordered Gideon to make his men drink and to send those who drank face down to the water. With the 300 men who drank while remaining on guard I will give you victory,' Jehovah promised him. The day of battle came. Gideon divided his 300 men into three bands. Each was provided with a horn and a jar with a torch inside. Around midnight they surrounded the enemy camp. Then, all together, at the agreed signal, they blew their horns, broke their jars, and shouted: 'The sword of Jehovah and Gideon! "T
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