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Triumph of Peace
The tapestry was designed by Antwerp artist Peter Colfs and executed under the direction of Gaspard de Wit is the largest tapestry ever woven measuring 43 1/2 by 28 1/2 feet. It is the work of 14 artist craftsmen operating a loom specially built for the manufacture of this tapestry. The wool and jute used in its composition could stretch nearly four times around the equator the total length of the yarn being 94,000 miles.
The themes of the tapestry are peace, prosperity and equality. In the center of the design the Dove of Peace approaches the Fountain of Goodwill. Views of the chief cities of Member States line the borders. The predominant color among the many hues of the tapestry is green, the universal symbol of life and living things, and the traditional color of peace. |