Chenonceau castle embroidery in cross stitch - Second part
Second part of the discovery of Chateau de Chenonceau cross stitch pattern chart. To read first part: Chenonceau chateau embroidery part 1.
The symbols of the embroidery
Louise de Lorraine's bedroom
Here is a representation of the decor of Louise de Lorraine’s bedroom. After the tragic death of her husband, Henri III of France, she had her room decorated with symbols of her bereavement: silver tears, widow’s tassels, gravedigger’s spades and here, a thorn crown with lambda and H intertwined and topped with a crown, the initials of Louise de Lorraine and Henri III.
The red Salon fireplace
The decor on the large fireplace in the Louis XIV salon, also known as the Red Salon, consists of a salamander and ermine, the symbolic animals of François I and Claude of France. The sovereigns were once proprietors of the castle.
The grand gallery fireplace
On the fireplace in the grand gallery are the intertwined initials of King Henri II and his wife, Catherine de Médicis. Cruelly ironic, these letters also form a D for Diane of Poitiers, the King’s mistress.
The Medici coat of arms
The box beam ceiling in the bedroom of Catherine de Médicis is decorated with the Médicis blazon and the fleur-de-lis, granted to Piero de Médicis by Louis XI in 1465 for services to the Crown.
The fabrics and mural tapestries in the Chateau
The Catherine de Medici's Green Study
Much of the warmth of the Chateau comes from the many rooms with wall coverings.
From de right to the left, an interpretation of the Green Study, where Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) ruled the kingdom, overlooking the Cher River, after the death of her husband, King Henri II.
From de right to the left, an interpretation of the Green Study, where Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) ruled the kingdom, overlooking the Cher River, after the death of her husband, King Henri II.
Francois I's Room
Then, an interpretation of Francois I’s room, situated on the ground floor. It is a reminder of the French king, who was a frequent guest of Katherine Briçonnet and her husband, both at the origin of the construction of the Chateau.
The Five Queen's Bedroom
After, the interpretation of the fabric decorating the four-poster bed in the Five Queens’ Bedroom. This room is named in memory of the two daughters and three daughters-in-law of Catherine de Médicis: Queen Margot, Elisabeth of France, Marie Stuart, Elizabeth of Austria and Louise of Lorraine.
Diane de Poitiers' Bedroom
And finally, the fabric draped on the four-poster bed in Diane de Poitiers’ bedroom, also known as “la favorite”, or the King’s mistress.
The borders
The borders evoke the Renaissance style of Chenonceau
and the motifs that were used in the decorative arts of this era.
and the motifs that were used in the decorative arts of this era.
Notice the H decorated with a fleur-de-lis on the bottom frieze for Henri II. The fleurs-de-lis in the corners are attributed to the Kings of France, although their exact origin is unknown.
The signature
I highly encourage you to sign your project in simple letters next to the Maison Sajou signature. All works of art deserve to be signed by the author!
See all the Chenonceau chateau kits and pattern charts in the Museum and Heritage Collection.
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