Pattern Sources Of Scriptural Subjects In Tudor And Stuart Embroideries e-bog

"e;Pattern Sources Of Scriptural Subjects In Tudor And Stuart Embroideries"e; explores the colourful history of embroidery, focusing on the sources of design of "e;scriptural"e; subjects in English needlework during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This vintage book will appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of European needlework. Contents include: "e;A History of Textiles and Weaving"e;, "e;Pattern Sources of Scriptural Subjects in Tudor and Stuart Embroideries"e;, and "e;Embroideries of Scriptural Subjects Identified with Engravings in the 'Thesaurus Sacrarum', of Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1585"e;. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on embroidery.