Renaissance style embroidery

This embroidery detail belongs to a saya. The saya is the skirt that carries the images of the Virgin Mary. It is made on ivory cotton velvet and embroidered with gold threads. Although it is a small piece, a wide variety of techniques have been used to enrich it artistically and visually.

Golden thread, Velvet, Embroidery

Crafted by

Cristina Badillo Castillo