embroideries
91Art needlework — was a type of surface embroidery popular in the later nineteenth century under the influence of the Pre Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement.Artist and designer William Morris is credited with the resurrection of the techniques of… …
92Morris & Co. — A Morris Co. stained glass window to a design by Edward Burne Jones installed in Malmesbury Abbey. The window shows characteristic themes based on Arthurian legends. This article is about the decorative arts firm. For the Chicago meatpacking… …
93Culture of Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan has a wide mix of ethnic groups and cultures, with the Kyrgyz being the majority group. It is generally considered that there are 40 Kyrgyz clans, symbolized by the 40 rayed yellow sun in the center of the flag. The lines inside the… …
94Orphrey — Orphrey, also spelt Orfrey or Orfray, is a form of highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into exquisite patterns. In 1182 and 1183 Henry II of England spent lavishly on orphreys.[1] This word comes from Old… …
95Norte, Portugal — Região Norte (pronounced|ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃ũ ˈnɔɾtɨ; English: North Region), is a region in the northern part of Portugal. It is a land of dense vegetation and profound historic and cultural wealth. Its capital is the city of Porto. The region has 4,034,271 …
96Leighton House Museum — The Leighton House Museum is a museum in Holland Park, London, England. It is based in the former house of the painter Frederic, Lord Leighton. The first part of the house (2 Holland Park Road, later renumbered as 12) was designed in 1864 by the… …
97Sadberk Hanım Museum — The Sadberk Hanım Museum is a private museum located at the Bosporus in Büyükdere, Istanbul, Turkey, which was established by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in memory of Vehbi Koç’s deceased wife Sadberk. The museum is open every day except… …
98Vyškov — Geobox | Settlement name = Vyškov other name = category = Town | flag border = 1 image caption = symbol = Znak Vyškova.png etymology = official name = motto = nickname = country = Czech Republic country state = region = South Moravian region type …
99Sakıp Sabancı Museum — The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum is a private fine arts museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to calligraphic art, religious and state documents, as well as paintings of the Ottoman era. The museum was founded by Sakıp Sabancı, and was …
100Baroque in Poland — Polish baroque lasted from the late 16th century to the middle of the 18th century. As with the baroque style elsewhere in Europe, the Polish baroque stressed the richness of the contemporary art forms. In contrast to the previous Renaissance… …
