Ottoman Embroidery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ottoman Embroidery write by Roderick Taylor. This book was released on 1993. Ottoman Embroidery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Ottoman Embroidery
Ottoman Embroidery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ottoman Embroidery write by Marianne Ellis. This book was released on 2001. Ottoman Embroidery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is a celebration of the extensive collection of Ottoman embroidery at the V and A which ranges from the middle of the 16th century to 1900. In addition to illustrating over 100 major pieces, an introductory text puts the collection in context, explaining who the Ottomans were and their impact on Europe. The embroideries themselves include pieces such as sashes, kerchiefs and scarves which were made to satisfy the requirements of the Ottoman household and are strongly redolent of an exotic way of life. The embroideries can be divided into pre- and post-1720, when the Ottomans made peace with Central and Western Europe, and incorporated many aspects of Western art into their textile traditions. It was not until the 19th century however, that Ottoman embroidery in the form of towels and napkins began to appear in public and private collections in Britain. The book is illustrated with 145 embroideries which are split into the four most characteristic Ottoman techniques- surface darning, laid and couched, double running and double darning. Above all it is the unique double-sided embroideries that are fascinating to Western observers where the same basic stitch has been used over five centuries. This type of embroidery continues to be carried out today by a few skilled practitioners. All techniques are clearly explained through specially commissioned diagrams, which
Flowers of Silk and Gold
Flowers of Silk and Gold - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Flowers of Silk and Gold write by Sumru Belger Krody. This book was released on 2000. Flowers of Silk and Gold available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This exhibition catalogue features The Textile Museum's collection of Ottoman embroidery.
Beginner's Guide to Ottoman Embroidery
Beginner's Guide to Ottoman Embroidery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beginner's Guide to Ottoman Embroidery write by Joyce I. Ross. This book was released on 2005. Beginner's Guide to Ottoman Embroidery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Inspired by the author's visits to Turkey and all that she experienced there, this guide to historic embroideries explores in-depth a wonderful range of stitches, images, and designs. Particular focus is given to the techniques of Ottoman embroidery, as well as the fabrics, threads, and colors that were used. A dictionary of stitches describes a whole range of stitches from Bukhara self couching to needleweaving and Turkish punch stitch. Projects offer inspiring ideas for samplers, cards, coasters, bookmarks, and more. A wonderful section on borders and motifs includes attractive border patterns used in 18th and 19th century Ottoman embroideries and motifs adapted from the pieces the author has studied. It will encourage embroiderers and textile artists everywhere to look at the historical treasures we have around us, and inspire them to create their own original works of art.
Ottoman Embroidery
Ottoman Embroidery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ottoman Embroidery write by Marianne Ellis. This book was released on 2001-10. Ottoman Embroidery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Featuring work from the mid-sixteenth century to about 1900, this colorful addition to the V&A's range of textile books draws exclusively on the Museum's outstanding collection of Ottoman embroidery. It includes sashes, kerchiefs and scarves, embroidered with intricate floral designs, which are strongly redolent of an exotic way of life. The historical setting and traditional techniques are outlined in an introductory essay, which is followed by over 100 examples, many accompanied by close-up details. Clear stitch diagrams not only provide guidance for needleworkers, but also an invaluable means of analysing the uses and origins of these beautiful embroideries."--back cover.
