William Morris Red Small French Table Runner Lake Como Tapestries Classical Greek

Classical Greek

No matter whether you perch this colorful tapestry pillow cover on your bed

Guidoriccio da Fogliano rides his stallion during the siege at Montemassi

This painting is Signac's take on The historical palace in Avignon

An Eastern inspired piece

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner Lake Como Tapestries Classical GreekThis 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