This fine art counted cross-stitch pattern entitled The Garden of Adonis designed from a painting by John Reinhard Weguelin shows classical maidens dancing and carrying sprouted offerings along a coastal shoreline while a seated girl plays the flute. You can almost catch the fresh scent of sea spray on the warm coastal breeze. In Classical mythology, Adonis is the archetype of youthful male beauty, desire, and renewal. Born of Myrrha, his appearance captured the hearts of both Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Persephone, queen of the underworld. To resolve their rivalry, Zeus decreed that Adonis spend part of each year in the underworld and the rest among the living with Aphrodite—making him a symbol of seasonal death and springtime rebirth. Our patterns use only full cross stitches. No blended colors are used. Instead, we use a variety of solid colors to achieve a more realistic effect.
Artist: John Reinhard Weguelin
Stitch Count: 360w x 213h
Fabric: Aida, Antique White
Four approximate finished sizes:
14,16,18 and 22 Count
| Final Pattern Sizes: |
| 14 Count, 25-5/8w X 15-1/8h in |
| 16 Count, 22-1/2w X 13-1/4h in |
| 18 Count, 20w X 11-3/4h in (Kit comes in 18 count size) |
| 22 Count, 16-1/4w X 9-5/8h in |
*Please Note: The above dimensions do not include frame or mat.
Number of Colors Used: 137
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.
