William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H Inspired by the romantic settings

Inspired by the romantic settings of Francois Boucher

one that is lovely and inviting

This map of the world was created by the Flemish map engraver Jan Baptist Vrients in 1596

This Belgian jacquard tapestry

by Jean Pillement

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H Inspired by the romantic settingsThis 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