. . . "The use of tapestry hangings to commemorate military exploits has a long history. For Renaissance audiences battles were often depicted full of violence and slaughter, but the 17th century saw the emphasis move towards a celebration of the glorious commander, and the nobility of the victor. An exceptional example was set with the series Histoire du Roi woven for Louis XIV at the Gobelins in France from the 1660s, with scenes including his military victories. In the 1690s, a series of scenes of army life was woven in Brussels, designed by Lambert de Hondt for Elector Maximillian Emmanuel of Bavaria and subsequently commissioned by others including King William III; a document recording his purchase in 1700 provides its name, \u201Cd\u2019Exercitie van den Oorloghe\u201D, usually translated as the Art of War.\n\nThis tapestry is from a second series of The Art of War dating from the early 18th century, woven by de Juducos de Vos and probably designed by Philipp de Hondt. It is believed to be from a set of that subject which was made for Augustus the Strong of Saxony."@en .