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10724 Weaving Art: Textiles in the Russian Empire

Before Western art existed, women beautified the ordinary in life, including textiles. To glimpse the richness of the result, this brief survey takes us from one end of the Russian Empire to another and samples the artistic weaving and embroidery created by a diversity of people groups. Explore a bit of the culture that created these artifacts and gain a new appreciation of this form of artistry.

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