Hermès CARPET PERSANS Multiple colors

Superb giant square (shawl 140x140) Hermès titled "Persian carpets", in feather silk twill according to a drawing by Pierre-Marie published in 2014
The history of Persian carpets is thousands of years old, she begins, without a doubt, with the nomadic peoples of the steppes of Central Asia. These knotted carpets were intended to protect them from the cold and served as partitions in the tents. The oldest carpet reached us, the famous Altai Pazyryk rug (IVths. BC. J.-C.), already bears witness to the aesthetic concern of its creators. The secrets of their manufacture have passed from generation to generation. Each reason indicates its geographical origin. From the 13th century, Europe in love. They become table mats, of chest, wall hangings. Some models will be named after the painters who take them as models, so called Lotto carpets (Lorenzo Lotto, 1480-1556), wool carpet with a red background and a sharp arabesque decoration. The center of this square is a good example, inspired by a prayer rug from northern India. It is the Mughal Empire that brought a Persian influence to India, especially in the form of a naturalism imbued with great finesse. Many decorations are added to this one, making this square the sumptuous evocation of the refinement and diversity of these ornaments. The designer was inspired by these carpets but also the very beautiful Indian archives of the Museum of Printing on Fabrics of Mulhouse. Composition tag removed