Embroidery of the Greek Islands (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781566562898)

This lavishly illustrated volume is the most complete study of Greek island embroidery yet published. Each group of islands developed quite different styles and repertoires of designs using linen, cotton, and silk. Varying populations -- urban foreigners and rural natives, Catholic towns and Orthodox villages, invading navies and armies -- all contributed to a fusion of styles and motifs that led to one of the greatest displays of decorative folk art to be found anywhere in the world. The styles range from aristocratic and patrician designs from Rhodes, the monochrome geometric work of Naxos, to the exuberant narrative style of Skyros and the Ottoman-influenced work of Epirus.

Author: Roderick Taylor
ISBN-10: 1566562899
ISBN-13: 9781566562898
Publisher: Interlink Books
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1998
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.48lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.80w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/1998 pg. 66