TERMINE PREFERITO
Geneva velvet
DEFINIZIONE
- It refers to a type of velvet produced in Genova in multicoloured silk with large S-shaped curved lines on a lowered ground. In this combination the parts of cut pile form relief and are curly by contrasting the lower parts of the drawing. Frequently, 16th century Genovese velvets were decorated with reduced floral motifs, compared to other decorations of the same period.
CONCETTO PIÙ GENERALE
CONCETTI RELAZIONATI
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Castany Saládrigas, Francisco. Diccionario de tejidos. Etimología, origen, arte, historia y fabricación de los más importantes tejidos clásicos y modernos. Gustavo Gil S.A., 1949.
APPARTIENE AL GRUPPO
IN ALTRE LINGUE
Velours de Gênes (tissu)
francese
Velluto di Genova
italiano
Terciopelo de Génova
spagnolo
URI
http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/613
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