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Sami spoon with red kohlrosing, dated 1889 from Namsskogan Municipality in Trøndelag.Photo Anne-Lise Reinsfelt, Norsk Folkemuseum, NFSA.0294J. Kohlrosing (a.k.a. Kolrosing) is the Scandinavian tradition of incising thin decorative lines and patterns in carved wood and filling with dark powders (charcoal, coal dust, coffee grounds, graphite, ground bark) or colored wax, etc. for contrast. [1]
It then spread to wooden items commonly used in daily life, such as ale bowls, stools, chairs, cupboards, boxes, and trunks. Using stylized ornamentation made up of fantasy flowers, scrollwork, fine line work, flowing patterns and sometimes geometric elements give rose-painting its unique feel. Some paintings may include landscapes and ...
It resembles a pattern often found in that area on buildings. [13] It is used in the coat of arms of Lecco Province. It has also been used as the emblem of Padanian nationalism in northern Italy since the 1990s. In 2001, Editoriale Nord, the publishing company of La Padania, registered the green-on-white design as a trademark. [14]
Nordic art is the art made in the Nordic countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and associated territories. Scandinavian art refers to a subset of Nordic art and is art specific for the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The name "Flower of Life" is given to the overlapping circles pattern in New Age publications. Of special interest is the hexafoil or six-petal rosette derived from the "seven overlapping circles" pattern, also known as " Sun of the Alps " from its frequent use in alpine folk art in the 17th and 18th century.
German tole painting may concentrate more on metal and tin objects, while Scandinavians and Netherlanders may concentrate more on wooden objects and furniture. Patterns in the two traditions vary slightly as well. Modern tole painting typically uses inexpensive, long-lasting and sturdy acrylic paints. Good quality wooden work is sealed, primed ...
The origin of province flowers came from the American idea of state flowers, and was brought to Sweden by August Wickström and Paul Petter Waldenström in 1908. Waldenström published the proposal to introduce province flowers in the May 288, 1908 edition of the newspaper Stockholms Dagblad , and requested suggestions of species from the ...
Puccinia monoica is a parasitic rust fungus of the genus Puccinia that inhibits flowering in its host plant (usually a Boechera species) and radically transforms host morphology in order to facilitate its own sexual reproduction.