On a recent trip to Assisi, Italy – the charming medieval hill town where he was born San Francisco – I noticed local women embroidered in a style that was new to me. They were just embroidering the background and not the motives. Whereas he had learned sewing, embroidery and the reasons he left the plain background. Also medieval motifs were traditional designs, as seen everywhere in the churches of Italy. In this article, you will discover the characteristics and history of Assisi embroidery Assisi is embroidery.
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Assisi is counted thread embroidery on the basis of an Italian tradition, where the grounds are just outlined in a double execution (Holbein) point, leaving the interior empty. Traditionally, the ground was full of cross stitch, long arms. normal cross stitch is also used.
The following characteristics distinguish the Assisi embroidery design of other styles aside and that’s what makes it so powerful and charming.
Traditional reasons are based on medieval symbolism with grotesque figures of satyrs, demons, ancient birds and mythical animals, beasts. Other patterns look like flowers, branches, leaves, fruits. Often a candle design is used to separate the mirror reasons. The designs are often beautiful and very mysterious. In the early centuries designs 13 and 14 are more primitive and strong. In the ages 15 and 16, became more sophisticated and natural.
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The are arranged in symmetrical pairs surrounded by scrollwork details. Some reasons are used to connect the different parts of the design so there’s never a lot of empty space. Often these reasons have been designed in a beautiful way that attracts the attention of the main reasons. The repetition and symmetry of movement and rhythm are reasons to piece.
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The and bottom of the design is usually limited by the repetition of geometric or floral. The borders are worked in a straight stitch with occasional cross stitch. The color is usually the same color as the background.
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Assisi working in only two colors – one color for the background and a contrasting color to outline the reasons. Traditionally, red, blue, green or gold was used for the background with black or brown Embroidery
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History of Assisi has a long tradition of embroidery and other crafts. In the 13 th century, a style of embroidery was created in the monasteries which became the basis for the Assisi embroidery. The reasons were canceled in linen with the contours and the background color silk embroidery. These items were used for religious purposes, such as altar cloths and chasubles.
By the 16 th century, the Assisi embroidery had become very popular and widespread in the lay community. However, it fell into decline and many of the designs and motifs were lost in the eighteenth century century.
After the new state of Italy, was founded in 1861, began a movement to rediscover and revive traditional crafts and provide employment poor women. in 1902, “Laboratorio di San Francisci Ricreativo Holiday Feminale Assisi Assisi was founded in order to achieve these goals. They took the traditional embroidery techniques and simplified them. embroidered cotton is used instead of silk. The contours are counted rather than drawn freely on the web. The intricate designs and borders have been simplified or create new designs. The fund is made simple cross stitch. The color scheme is still the home
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industria flourished and spread more modern designs throughout Italy, Europe and elsewhere. In Assisi, the traditional style is still alive and can see local women sitting in front of their homes and local embroidery embroidery cooperation shop.
If want to try the style of Assisi embroidery, which can find free patterns instructions and projects online.
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