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Ornament in European silks (1899)

Cole, Alan S. (Alan Summerly), 1846-1934 · London : Debenham and Freebody · leaf 120

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ORNAMENT IN EUROPEAN SILKS hammedan ornament, and constitute the chiet of its characteristics when contrasted with European ornament subsequent to the 15th century. With these types of Ottoman velvets, satins and brocades before us, it is … Pk,. — Portrait, painted by Titian in 1542, of Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, wear- ing an Ottoman green satin costume woven with gold thread in an < )riental pattern. fairly apparent that the green satin and golden brocaded dress, in which Titian robes his Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus,…

Silk · Embroidery, European · Decoration and ornament

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