William Morris Red Small French Table Runner Lake Como Tapestries A simplistic botanical study wall

A simplistic botanical study wall tapestry rendered in a bouclé explosion of neutral textures

chose to display the painting over the piano in their living room

An Eastern inspired piece

Guidoriccio da Fogliano rides his stallion during the siege at Montemassi

As a sharp contrast

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner Lake Como Tapestries A simplistic botanical study wallThis jacquard table runner tapestry William Morris Red is woven on a red background. It is inspired from a William Morris embroidered panel done in 1898. This work portrays large acanthus leaves on a floral background. The symbolism of the acanthus leaf: as a perennial plant it represents enduring or recurring life. In ancient Greece, the acanthus leaf symbolized life emerging from death. As Christianity emerged and flourished, the meaning shifted to