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Page 7
... craftsmanship of the East . As civilization advanced , the art of embroidery developed and the mystic solemnity of the East became evident in the craftsmanship of the West . Nevertheless , the simplicity of western designs and the ...
... craftsmanship of the East . As civilization advanced , the art of embroidery developed and the mystic solemnity of the East became evident in the craftsmanship of the West . Nevertheless , the simplicity of western designs and the ...
Page 32
... craftsmanship . Costume and domestic requirements ( plate 11 ) as well as ecclesiastical needs demanded the help of embroiderers . The many portraits of Henry VIII which have survived show that his clothes were elaborately embroidered ...
... craftsmanship . Costume and domestic requirements ( plate 11 ) as well as ecclesiastical needs demanded the help of embroiderers . The many portraits of Henry VIII which have survived show that his clothes were elaborately embroidered ...
Page 136
... craftsmanship ; embroidery , knitting and lace making have all received careful attention . In the past there was a prev- alence of white work and designs were inspired by old folk art such as was seen in the wood carvings of the church ...
... craftsmanship ; embroidery , knitting and lace making have all received careful attention . In the past there was a prev- alence of white work and designs were inspired by old folk art such as was seen in the wood carvings of the church ...
Contents
Introduction | 6 |
The embroidery of antiquity | 20 |
Italy | 117 |
Copyright | |
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adorned Albert Museum antependia appliqué art of embroidery artists became biblical blue borders BRITAIN broidery CALIFORNIA LIBRARY cathedral chain stitch chasuble church cloth coloured silks cope costume countries craft Crewel cross stitch curtains decorated depicted design showing drawn thread dress dyes early ecclesiastical embroidered embroidery stitches England English embroidery Europe evidence fabrics favoured fifteenth century figures floral flowers France French furnishings garments gold and silver gold thread Heinz E heraldic influence inspired introduced Italian Italy lace linen Louis xv materials mediaeval metallic thread Middle Ages motifs needle needlework Opus Anglicanum ornamented Orphrey painting panels patterns peasant period plate portrait preserved Queen reign Renaissance rich royal samplers satin stitch scenes silk silver thread skill Spanish specimens stitchery style Swedish Swiss symbols tapestry technique tent stitch textiles texture traditional UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA usually velvet vestments Victoria and Albert women wool workers woven