Medieval Needlepoint Kits by Samantha
Taylor - Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza - Memling - Needlepoint Panels.
Memling in the original colors as seen in the painting
Vase of Flowers c. 1485 - within the Medieval ages.
This
design was worked during five years and is now available in these
original colors of the painting seen in the Museum
Thyssen-Bornmisza in Madrid - Spain. As you know - the Thyssen-Bornemisza
is one of the most important Art Collection in the World. This Needlepoint is the exact depiction of the original tapestry.
The Memling design perfectly illustrates Hans Hoffman's theory of push-pull, in which adjacent contrasting colors confuse the viewer's depth perception and create the illusion of movement. Even without the colors, the repeated geometrics give the same sense of space and motion. Northern Renaissance artists were past masters at the use of tiled floors and *Oriental* motifs to walk the viewer into and through the painting.
Memling,
Hans ( 1430 ? - 94 ). Although he was known as a master of Flemish
painting - Hans Memling was born in Seligenstadt - near what is
today Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Memling - whose name is sometimes
spelled Memlinc - first established himself as a painter in Brussels.
In style and composition his work shows the strong influence of
Rogier van der Weyden - the great Flemish painter. Because of this
- Memling is thought to have studied under the older artist.
In
about 1466 Memling moved to Bruges - where his career prospered.
Like many other Flemish masters - Memling painted with glowing colors
and fine craftsmanship.
Unlike
most artists - his style varied little throughout his career. Many
of Memling*s well-known religious works were painted for the Hospital
of St. John in Bruges. These include Adoration of the Magi and six panels depicting St. Ursula's journey to Rome - which he
painted for the hospital*s shrine to that saint. Memling was a master
of portraiture.
The
faces he painted with careful detail glow with life. The character
of each is subtly suggested. In addition to the portraits Memling
painted for the notables of Bruges - he also received commissions
from foreign visitors such as Tommaso Portinari of the Florentine
Medici. Memling died in Bruges on August 11, 1494.
These Kits will add to our goal of retaining Historical Art throughout
the coming centuries - these designs are dated within the Medieval
ages. The geometrical patterns repeated in the six central motifs
are very unusual in needlepoint panel designs. The Large Memling
Panels also make into nice firescreens and may be joined endlessly
to finish into carpets and rugs.
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