14. The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries
Tudor & Stewart World in 100 Objects
Mediaeval and Renaissance homes and palaces were cold. There was no insulation, in earlier times no windows, and, of course, no artificial heating. The only source of indoor heat was a fire, or a brazier (a stove, with a fire inside).
They are currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. Anyone who can visit, is strongly urged to do so – the exhibition is brilliantly mounted. It extends until 24 June 2018.
