This fine art counted cross stitch pattern entitled Aurora and Cephalus, designed from a painting by Pierre Narcisse Guerin, shows in Roman mythology when the goddess Aurora appears in a cloud with a cherub and catches sight of Cephalus while he is hunting and abducts him, taking him to live with her. They become lovers for a while, but then Cephalus begins to miss his wife, Procris, and begs Aurora to release him back to his wife. His wish is granted, but painfully, he ends up shooting his wife with an arrow when he was hunting in the woods, when she was mistaken for an animal. 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: Pierre Narcisse Guerin
Stitch Count: 360w x 489h
Fabric: Aida, Antique White
Four approximate finished sizes:
14,16,18, and 22 Count
| Final Pattern Sizes: |
| 14 Count, 25-5/8w X 34-7/8h in |
| 16 Count, 22-1/2w X 30-1/2h in |
| 18 Count, 20w X 27-1/8h in (Kit comes in 18 count size) |
| 22 Count, 16-1/4w X 22-1/8h in |
*Please Note: The above dimensions do not include frame or mat.
Number of Colors Used: 144
