"A ballet company is like a tapestry, with different types of dancers, bodies and artists all woven together," Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch said recently. Historically, tapestries ...

Catalogue to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Oct. 17, 2007-Jan. 6, 2008; and at the Palacio Real, Madrid, Mar. 6-June 1, 2008. Contents Introduction: The Golden Age of ...

Spain’s Royal Tapestry Factory has been decorating the walls and floors of palaces and institutions for more than 300 years. Located on a quiet, leafy street in central Madrid, its artisans work with ...