William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H Glorious with intricate detailing and

Glorious with intricate detailing and idyllic imagery

and shows women washing clothes by a lake

a very popular theme of this period

a tempera panel painting by Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli

William Morris Red Small French Table Runner SIZE:14"W x 33"H Glorious with intricate detailing andThis 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