Mille Fleur Snake Print

“Mille Fleur” means “a thousand flowers,” and was an art technique used by jacquard tapestry makers in the 1500’s and beyond. The point of it was to add motion, busy-ness, and beauty into the backgrounds of paintings and woven wall hangings. Often the flowers were local to the area in which it was created and helped tell the story of the art. This medieval art style inspired me to make this painting.

Originally made with watercolor and digital paint by Carolyn Tantanella in 2026.

Prints are 8.5×11″ on quality cardstock.