The Royal Palace of Madrid,

has a special exhibit,

honoring the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of, “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.”

These tapestries were commissioned by Phillip V who lived from 1683-1746,

and depict in detail the life and adventures of Don Quixote.

I included a close-up so you could see the intricate stitch detail in these remarkable tapestries.

They were woven sometime in the early 1700’s by the Madrid Tapestry Factory which was founded by King Phillip V. Goya worked for a time in this factory creating designs.

Cheers to you in honor of Don Quixote who taught us so much about the subjective nature of our perceptions~