Encyclopedia of embroidery from Scandinavia and western Europe /
This is the first reference work to describe the history of embroidery throughout Scandinavia and western Europe from the Bronze Age to the present day. It offers an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the material, technical, artist...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Visual Arts,
2025.
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| Series: | Bloomsbury world encyclopedia of embroidery.
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| Summary: | This is the first reference work to describe the history of embroidery throughout Scandinavia and western Europe from the Bronze Age to the present day. It offers an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the material, technical, artistic and design aspects of the subject, including its modern-day uses. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 648 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [609]-624) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1350146722 9781350146723 |