The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . 15th cencury textiles were chiefly, conventional adaptationsof natural foJiage and flowers, arranged with great beauty ofline and wealth of de-!corative effect, among ;the most beautiful - work of vines ^with graceful curving)lines of leaf and ten-dril. An extremelyrich design, largelyemployed throughout :the loth centurj, was \made from the arti-choke plant,^ and wa
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . 15th cencury textiles were chiefly, conventional adaptationsof natural foJiage and flowers, arranged with great beauty ofline and wealth of de-!corative effect, among ;the most beautiful - work of vines ^with graceful curving)lines of leaf and ten-dril. An extremelyrich design, largelyemployed throughout :the loth centurj, was \made from the arti-choke plant,^ and wa^ 1especially used for the \rich cut velvets of 1 (^Genoa, Florence, and , in which the i|alti:rii is foiincd intrelief by pile raised above pilc,niixcdwilh ;Solil (-?iCC fig G and ,l|vol xvii p 4G, fig14). At this time i^Venice contained a jslarge number of Ori ciital !.raftsiiien in all pm. « _ ,si- or vti^et ofthe indubtrial arts, silk ami , l5Ui cennry and very beautiful stuffs were woven there with designsof mingled Oriental and Italian style,—probably the workof Mohammedan weavers (see fig. 7)..
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