Name/Title
In praise of the needlewoman : embroiderers, knitters, lacemakers, and weavers in artEntry/Object ID
N8231.S57 2006 Description
"Women of all times, places, and stations in life have taken needle in hand, either for the most utilitarian of purposes or for artistic reasons. This collection of beautiful paintings celebrates the centuries-old iconography of women engaged in needlework and the related arts of knitting, lacemaking, and weaving." "Artists have long sought to capture the needlewoman's quiet concentration and artistic endeavor, and many of the loveliest paintings on this theme, from the sixteenth century onward, are presented in this book. Works by such old masters as Vermeer, Chardin, and Velazquez are followed by major works by the Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites; the selection continues into the twentieth century with paintings by, for example, Vuillard and Dali. Many of these intimate female portraits are by women artists, including Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot." -- BOOK JACKETCollection
Linda Ford-Wallace CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
needlework in art, women in artBook Details
Author
Gail Carolyn Sirna, Shay PendrayPublisher
MerrellDate Published
2006ISBN
1858943418, 9781858943411Notes
Length: 192