Does the vyshyvanka have secret symbols? Why have geometric ornaments replaced floral ones? What’s the difference between an embroidered shirt and a stylized mass-market blouse? And why do some people ...

UNESCO announced it will include the craft on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The United Nations’ cultural agency (UNESCO) added the art of Palestinian ...

Once a craft practiced by village women, "tatreez" has become a symbol of women's resistance, identity and heritage. Fatima Abbadi, who spent years exploring its rich and turbulent history, told DW ...

"Supplement: ... Chinese art symbols ... drawn from the Chinese originals for Oriental culture chart 12, by Francess Hawley Seyssel" siris_sil_13897 ...