{"product_id":"handmade-memling-gul-design-rug","title":"Handmade Memling Gul Design Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade rug has a recognisable traditional geometric design with repeating Memling guls in it's main field. It has a pleasing array of earthy colours with a robust pure wool pile. Discover nut browns, ivory creams, blue, teal and hints of burgundy and amber. This rug would be a perfect addition to many different locations in your home with it's hardwearing durable handknotted construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are the Significant Design Features of this Rug?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recognisable design features of this rug is inspired by historical Anatolian (Turkish) Rugs with distinctive hooked polygon medallions named 'Memling' Guls. These types of Memling gul design carpets and rugs will often contain these repeated octogan shapes, clear-cut angular composition, repeating geometric border patterns and a sense of harmony in it's geometry. Eight pointed stars also feature and have strong associations too with Caucasian design rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnatolian Rugs in Art History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteenth and Fifteenth Century artists in Italy and Northern Europe we renowned for depicting fine carpets and rugs in their paintings. To name but a few; Hans Memling, Holbein, Van Eyck, Crivelli, Massys as well as  Martini. All rugs and carpets depicted in historical paintings are important in learning more about textile history as well as providing detailed records and depictions what kind of Anatolian and Caucasian rugs were being exported to Europe during these times. Rugs and carpets were a great status symbol in secular and non-secular art as items of luxury. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho was Hans Memling?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Memling was a Flemish artist of great importance and lived 1430 -1494 in Bruges. He was a sought after Early Netherlandish Painter well known for his interior and religious paintings that captured great intricate detail. He was very fond of including depictions of rugs and carpets in his works in a variety of designs. But this hooked medallion Turkish design, over time, became associated with him. Hence this repeating polygon synomymous with 'Memling'. Historical designs of these carpets can be seen in Hans Memling's paintings \" The triptych; Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors'' and ''The Virgin and Child with Angel and St George'' below the feet of the Madonnas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour Combinations \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersatile and attractive colours of the handspun pure wool yarn are bronze-light brown, ivory creams, hints of teal, light blue, dark blue, amber-orange and rich burgundy. The cotton warps are bound delightfully with different coloured yarn that resonate with the colour palette of the rug itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 118x78cm \/ 3'11\"x2'7\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, hand-knotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58978141831499,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Aryana-memling-1.18x0.78m_MAIN.jpg?v=1792841240","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-memling-gul-design-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}