Florenskaya cross-stitch embroidery: the history of appearance

Bargello or, as it is called, Florentine embroidery with ease can be distinguished from other techniques, especially differs cross-stitch. A unique technique allows you to create patterns that are very diverse. They have a diverse form, both smooth and acute, forming the flames.

The history of the origin of this technique is unknown until now and is covered with a huge number of secrets. It is believed that the bargello originated not in Italy, but in Hungary. One of the versions says that after marrying the heir of the Medici family, the Hungarian princess brought with her a beautifully embroidered dowry. It was very pleased with the representatives of the Florentine court nobility, having made a significant impact on the manner of performance of their works, which at that time was famous for its high artistic performance. Florentine masters start copying these "fiery patterns", and then begin to consider them their own.

Another version of the origin of Florentian embroidery technology is associated with the Hungarian Queen Elizabeth. According to her, the bargello was invented to save wool. However, this version is not confirmed, since most of the samples of embroidery of that period were made not with wool, but with silk.

A number of researchers associate the birth of this technique with the princess Yadviga, who married the Polish king Vladislav, decided to defeat him with her skills, including embroidering the mantle of the priest with the arms of Poland and Hungary. King Vladislav was a representative of the royal family of Jagiello. It is assumed that over time Jagiello transformed Bargello, after which he was later called the technique of embroidery. However, this version has not been confirmed, since the genus of the kings of Jagiello is not connected in any way with the palace of Bargello in Florence.

In addition, to the birth of this amazing technique, according to some scientists, prisoners are involved, as Bargello's palace was for a while a prison. But this version was not confirmed either, since the castle's prison rooms were deep underground, where sunlight did not penetrate, and the prisoners simply could not have embroidered in the dark.

Now in the palace of Bargello there is a national museum, in which among the exhibits there is a collection of armchairs of the XVII century, decorated with burgello embroidery. However, these exhibits are in no way associated with the castle, they were purchased by the museum in the 19th century. Samples of Florentian embroidery can be found in various museums around the world, for example in the UK, at the Victoria and Albert Museum or in Manchester (Italy) in the Whitworth Gallery.

At the moment, the most reliable version of the birth of this embroidery is the assumption of one of the employees of the Museum of Bargello Paolo Peri. He claims that this embroidery was brought by the wife of the King of Hungary, Stefan I Gisella.

Of course all the versions have a place to exist, but even today, the debate about which country (Hungary or Italy) has given such popularity to Florentian embroidery has not abated. Discussion on this topic is still ongoing.

Florentine embroidery was so popular that its motifs can be found in the works of masters of the American colonies. In our time, bargello, like cross-stitching, remains popular, on the Internet you can find a huge amount of information about techniques and techniques, as well as download free cross-stitch schemes.