Return of Bucintoro Italian Tapestry Wall Hanging

Woven In: Woven in Italy History: Return of Bucintoro is an Italian jacquard woven wall tapestry. The artwork is from a painting by Italian landscape painter Canaltello (1697-1768). The bucentaur, bucintoro in Venetian, was the state barge of the doges of Venice. It was used every year on Ascension Day up to 1798 to take the doge out to the Adriatic Sea to perform the Marriage of the Sea, a ceremony that symbolically wedded Venice to the sea every year on the Festa della Sensa, or Ascension Day. Artist: Canaletto Composition: 80% Cotton, 20% Viscose and Polyester blend. Finish: Backed with lining and tunnel for easy hanging Primary Color: Pink Secondary Color: Blue,Brown,Gold,White