Scontrosa Grazia -Gracefully Aloof-: Volume 1

I have always had a strong bond with my city - Trieste.Trieste is a strange city: a bit Italian, a bit Austrian and a bit Balkan; yet, strange as it may seem, unlike any of them. It is an indefinable puzzle: every corner of the city holds vestiges of that marvelous city - once part of the Habsburg Empire - as well as glimpses of the functional architecture of the 1930s. Trieste is also a city of many cultures and many religions; it was once the main port of a great Empire that embraced many ethnicities. This has taught the people of Trieste to be very hospitable, but also very defensive! Trieste is a city surrounded by sea, sky and karst rock; a city which remains in the mind and heart of anyone who sees the city for the first time. For me, Trieste is a constant source of inspiration and every walk through the city is sure to unveil new treasures.All of the patterns in this book have a touch of "Trieste" in them: perhaps a colourful motif inspired by the Art Nouveau architecture, or a geometric lace that brings to mind the windows of one of the many churches or temples, or perhaps the austere, yet elegant lines of a shawl inspired by the Neoclassic building fa?ades.The inspirations are so many that a single bookcould not hold them all, so I am preparing a secondvolume to present new patterns born of my new and continuous impressions of Trieste.

• | Author: Valentina Cosciani
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jan 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 104 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1542376343
• | ISBN-13: 9781542376341