Author: Krody, Sumru Belger
Title: Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region: Harpies, Mermaids and Tulips
Description: London, Scala Publishers, 2006. Softcover. Color-illustrated card wraps; 160 pp. full of color illustrations and one map. Catalogue from the exhibition at the Textile Museum in Washington, DC, March to September, 2006. Information about structure, stitching and motifs. This study characterises the embroidery of the Greek Islands and the Epirus Region by its design as well as geography, examining the motifs and structural characteristics with exquisitely presented photography. Contents as follows: 1. Two-tailed mermaids -- 2. Lions, kings, and queens -- 3. Vases and branches -- 4. Harpies and roosters -- 5. Brides and grooms -- 6. Stags and eagles -- 7. Ships and flowers. VG+ .

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; Greek Embroidery ; ; Needlework - European


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