The aim of this study is to investigate the role of renaissance tapestries in the Vasa court. The basis of the examination is two woven renaissance tapestries depicting the Old Testament Story of Jacob. This study uses iconography to analyze the depiction in comparison to other similar Story of Jacob portrayals. The study finds that display of the Old Testament patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were regularly occurring as tapestry motifs because they were symbols for a God given right to rule. Inventories from 1521-1654 in the Swedish court have consistently included tapestries depicting the story of Jacob. It is determined that the unusually depiction with stars on Jacob’s cloak is a reference to him being the father to the people of Israel as portrayed in Genesis. During the Vasa reign tapestry production blossomed in Europe and their costly production made them a luxury only for the wealthiest, a power tool to position themselves as elite rulers. This study uses the theoretical framework of ‘power’, as described by Michel Foucault and ‘conspicuous consumption’ by Thorstein Veblen to analyze the behavior of buying expensive goods to a small Swedish court.