Kosourova, T. N.
Ital’janskie vyshivki jepohi Vozrozhdenija. Tehniki i istochniki vdohnovenija [Italian renaissance embroidery. Techniques and sources of inspiration], in: Proslogion: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Social History and Culture. 2025. Vol. 8 (1). P. 33–42.
Tatiana Nikodimovna Kosourova, head of the sector of decorative and applied art of the Department of Western European Art in the Hermitage (Saint Petersburg, Russia, Dvortsovaya nab. 34, 19181)
kossourova @hermitage.ru
Language: Russian
The most prominent and characteristic of Renaissance Italian embroidery were appliqué and embroidery with gilded threads (patterned sewing and shaded gold). Appliqué was used in both secular and religious embroidery and employed monochrome fabrics that contrasted in color and texture, such as red and yellow velvet and silk. Sources of inspiration included engraved collections of ornaments by G. Vavassori, A. Tagliente, M. Pagano, and others. The technique of patterned sewing and shaded gold was used to depict saints and their backgrounds. Sources of inspiration included architecture and the works of painters such as G. Bellini, Sodoma, and F. Lippi. The Hermitage collection includes altar curtains, tablecloths, and strips for decorating vestments that use these two popular techniques.
Keywords: embroidery, appliqué, shaded gold, silk, velvet, gilded threads
URL: http://proslogion.ru/81-kosourova
10.24412/2500-0926-2025-33-42
