Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Saint Constantin »

“St. Constantine” — an image of the holy emperor in a crown, holding a sceptre. Crimson and gold make it the most ceremonial piece in the series.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length and frontal. On his head is a tall gold crown set with green and red stones and edged with rows of pearls. His hair and short beard are grey. His dress is imperial: a crimson-red mantle with a broad ornamented shoulder piece and rows of pearls, a pale blue-lilac tunic beneath it, and a golden-ochre edge of the cloak falling at his left. In his right hand he holds a long sceptre topped with a cross; his left is pressed to his chest. The halo is gold with concentric rings. The ground is cream with fine scrollwork, framed by a dark brown band of diamonds, corner fans and an inscribed cartouche below. The fill is partial: beads cover the robes, crown, sceptre, halo and border ornament, while the ground and the painted face and hands stay printed.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Finished size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 5,030
• Bead colours: 17
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece with the widest palette in the series — seventeen colours. It suits stitchers who enjoy complex transitions; its place is a home icon corner.