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ART CANVAS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Needle Embroidery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Italian embroidery
1, record 1, English, Italian%20embroidery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It was during the Renaissance that Italian embroidery was famous throughout Europe for its meticulous detail and technical proficiency. Under the patronage of the Medicis, Florence became an important centre for embroidery. Prominent artists such as Raphael, were commissioned to make designs to be stiched by such men as Antonio Pollaiuolo, whose embroideries were recognised as important examples of Renaissance art. In Venice, typical openwork evolved into lace, removing threads and replacing them with stiches. Casalguidi is known for another distinct form of white linen embroidery and in Florence expensive silk and woollen threads were worked on canvas in a technique known today as "Bargello work" after the palace there. 1, record 1, English, - Italian%20embroidery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Broderie à l'aiguille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- broderie italienne
1, record 1, French, broderie%20italienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les débutantes et les brodeuses déjà expérimentées découvriront l'art de la broderie à travers l'apprentissage de nombreux points tels que le point de feston, le point de plumetis, le point d'oeillet (broderie anglaise), le point de Palestrina, le point de Brocatello ou encore le point d'Assise (broderie italienne). 1, record 1, French, - broderie%20italienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- art canvas
1, record 2, English, art%20canvas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toiles
1, record 2, French, toiles
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straw canvas
1, record 3, English, straw%20canvas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hat shapes are unlimited. The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres, the "sparterie", having the look of a straw canvas on one side and stiffened muslin on the other. 1, record 3, English, - straw%20canvas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canevas de paille
1, record 3, French, canevas%20de%20paille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des chapeaux sont en nombre illimité. Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles, la sparterie, qui a l'aspect d'un canevas de paille sur une face et présente un envers de mousseline apprêtée. 1, record 3, French, - canevas%20de%20paille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supporting cloth
1, record 4, English, supporting%20cloth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- supporting fabric 2, record 4, English, supporting%20fabric
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hat shapes are unlimited. The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres... All over the surface, the model is joined with sparterie strips or other supporting cloths like "singalette"(cloth thread canvas), and several layers are applied. 1, record 4, English, - supporting%20cloth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tissu de soutien
1, record 4, French, tissu%20de%20soutien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des chapeaux sont en nombre illimité. Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles [...] Sur toute la surface, la maquette [du chapeau] est consolidée avec des bandelettes de sparterie ou d'autres tissus de soutien comme la «singalette» [...] 1, record 4, French, - tissu%20de%20soutien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wooden-mould
1, record 5, English, wooden%2Dmould
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wooden-mold 2, record 5, English, wooden%2Dmold
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hat shapes are unlimited. The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres, the "sparterie", having the look of a straw canvas on one side and stiffened muslin on the other... The milliner feels for the shape by hand or by using wooden-moulds. 1, record 5, English, - wooden%2Dmould
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forme en bois
1, record 5, French, forme%20en%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des chapeaux sont en nombre illimité. Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles [...] La modiste ébauche la forme à la main ou en s'aidant de formes en bois. 1, record 5, French, - forme%20en%20bois
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sparterie srip
1, record 6, English, sparterie%20srip
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hat shapes are unlimited. The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres, the "sparterie", having the look of a straw canvas on one side and stiffened muslin on the other... All over the surface, the model is joined with sparterie strips or other supporting cloths like "cingalette"(cloth thread canvas), and several layers are applied. 1, record 6, English, - sparterie%20srip
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bandelette de sparterie
1, record 6, French, bandelette%20de%20sparterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des chapeaux sont en nombre illimité. Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles, la sparterie, qui a l'aspect d'un canevas de paille sur une face et présente un envers de mousseline apprêtée ... Sur toute la surface, la maquette [du chapeau] est consolidée avec des bandelettes de sparterie ou d'autres tissus de soutien [...] 1, record 6, French, - bandelette%20de%20sparterie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- model of the hat
1, record 7, English, model%20of%20the%20hat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hat shapes are unlimited. The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres, the "sparterie", having the look of a straw canvas on one side and stiffened muslin on the other... 1, record 7, English, - model%20of%20the%20hat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maquette du chapeau
1, record 7, French, maquette%20du%20chapeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formes des chapeaux sont en nombre illimité. Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles, la sparterie, qui a l'aspect d'un canevas de paille sur une face et présente un envers de mousseline apprêtée [...] 1, record 7, French, - maquette%20du%20chapeau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stiffened muslin
1, record 8, English, stiffened%20muslin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- body stiffener 2, record 8, English, body%20stiffener
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The art of making a feminine hat compares with the art of sculpture : the milliner makes a model of the hat with a rigid linen-cloth of natural fibres, the "sparterie" [plaiting materials], having the look of a straw canvas on one side and stiffened muslin on the other. Humidified, the sparterie can be stretched and fashioned into shape. 1, record 8, English, - stiffened%20muslin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mousseline apprêtée
1, record 8, French, mousseline%20appr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des modes d'élaboration du chapeau féminin révèle ses affinités avec la sculpture : la modiste réalise une maquette du chapeau avec une toile rigide faite de fibres naturelles, la sparterie, qui a l'aspect d'un canevas de paille sur une face et présente un envers de mousseline apprêtée. Humidifiée, la sparterie peut être étirée et façonnée en volume. 2, record 8, French, - mousseline%20appr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-10-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- string art picture
1, record 9, English, string%20art%20picture
generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Picture in a Prison Art Exhibit in 1980, described as an arrangement of strings glued to a canvas. 1, record 9, English, - string%20art%20picture
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cordelettes sur toile
1, record 9, French, cordelettes%20sur%20toile
specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la description d'un tableau appartenant à l'art pauvre. Ainsi l'on peut parler de: huile et sable sur toile, techniques mixtes sur toile, huile sur toile avec collage, etc. 1, record 9, French, - cordelettes%20sur%20toile
Record 9, Key term(s)
- art pauvre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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