people who could also afford to buy Oriental
rugs. The oriental carpets were status symbol of the ancient times. During the
time of Henry VIII, we see often great personage in Europe standing on the
Turkish carpets which were the ultimate symbol of wealth and status.
Holbein with big patterns
These carpets, which are divided into rectangles with octagons placed in them,
are considered to have made in Canakkale and Bergama regions.
Small Holbeins
Vine leaves, flowers and interlacing patterns are seen on these so-called small
Holbein Carpets.
CRIVELLI CARPETS
These rugs, depicted on some of the
paintings of a Venetian painter Pablo Crivelli, draw our attention with their 16
pointed stars, which are divided, into small pieces with stylized animal figures
on them. Since Crivelli used this design on his carpets dated between 1482 and
1486, we can date these rugs precisely. One of his paintings "Annunciation" is
displayed at the National Gallery in London.
BELLINI RUGS
These Carpets with their very
distinctive patterns such as small pediments and key holes are named after
Italian painter Gentile Bellini who used this patterned carpet on his painting
as early as 1507. The rugs with Bellini Key hole patterns continued to be used
during the 16th and 17th centuries.
TINTORETTO CARPETS
These rugs having small central
medallion, arched niches and red ground are named after a Venetian painter,
Tintoretto who used them in his paintings. Tintoretto's most famous painting is
displayed in Brer Museum in Milano.
