This fine art counted cross-stitch pattern entitled Astarte Syriaca designed from a painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti shows the artist's version of Venus, the goddess of love, portrayed with a sensual tone and standing in a powerful, mystical stance, flanked by two attendants under a glowing sky. You can almost feel the warm air of a Mediterranean dusk, thick with the scent of burning incense. For an artisan like myself, the way the deep emerald green robes catch the fading twilight is simply breathtaking! Her intense gaze holds a quiet authority that will no doubt command any room. Only full cross stitches are used in our patterns. No blended colors are used. Instead, we use a variety of solid colors to achieve a more realistic effect.
Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Stitch Count: 288w x 504h
Fabric: Aida, Antique White
Four approximate finished sizes:
14,16,18 and 22 Count
| Final Pattern Sizes: |
| 14 Count, 20-1/2w X 36h in |
| 16 Count, 18w X 31-1/2h in |
| 18 Count, 16w X 28h in (Kit comes in 18 count size) |
| 22 Count, 13w X 22-7/8h in |
*Please Note: The above dimensions do not include frame or mat.
Number of Colors Used: 126
What you will receive!!! Our patterns arrive with a color visual photo of finished design, wash and care instructions, handy tips for working the pattern, instruction sheet detailing color of fabric, sizes, a complete color listing including number of skeins to purchase. The pages are safely enclosed in a clear, reclosable polybag.