There are Burgundian archaisms in Roland's arms, the fleur de lys showing his relationship with Charlemagne. In style the tapestry shows the extreme limit of a surface filling design. There are three other fragments of the V&A piece in private possession in France. Historical significance: Crowded compositions with static court scenes interspersed with violent battles became popular in tapestry in the second half of the 15th century.
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