Apples from Melissa Shirley Designs #1920, 13 mesh, 17" x 9"
after an original painting entitled Plate with Apples and Almonds
by Giovanna Garzoni, Italian (1600-1670)
Giovanna Garzoni was an Italian painter who was prominent in Europe during the Baroque period. She became famous for her works of botanical subjects in tempera and watercolor, and her still lifes were very popular with the Italian courts and the Medici family.
Melissa Shirley has beautifully interpreted several of Garzoni's paintings on canvas. The Citrons was one of my teaching pieces last year. I am honored to teach the Apples at Needlepoint This! in Dallas, Texas on March 25-26, 2017. Please call 214.363.6377 for details about the class or a kit.
