Cole, Alan S. (Alan Summerly), 1846-1934 · London : Debenham and Freebody · leaf 135
i6TH CENTURY PATTERNS portion of the i6th century, no less than the types which have been illustrated, will have prepared the way for what is to follow in demon- … Fig. 97. — Piece of crimson satin Uamask. Italian. Late i6th century. strating a diminution in the use of conventional ornament, and a gradual concentration of designers’ draughtsmanship to portray the details of their decorations, as woven in silks, with as close a likeness to real objects,…
Silk · Embroidery, European · Decoration and ornament
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