Tapestry of the Liberation of Thessaloniki
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Tapestry of the Liberation of Thessaloniki
HOMEWARE
BALKAN WARS
WORKS OF ART
The tapestry is machine-made, of thin cotton thread, in a damask weave and beige and black as the dominant colours. It has a velvet ribbon around the perimeter, in khaki colour. It is lined with soft beige-orange fabric and in one corner with black. It represents the Liberation of Thessaloniki: The castles, the city and the port on the left, where the battleship “AVEROF” is anchored, are blurred. On the right is a representation of the White Tower, at the top of which an Evzone holds the Greek flag unfurled. Its centre is occupied by the figures of King George I and the successor Constantine, who are on horseback leading the Greek army that is liberating the city. One can see the celebrating crowd, the Evzones with trumpets, Ottoman buildings with Greek flags, officers and soldiers on horseback. On the right the scene closes with Evzones presenting arms, while another Evzone lowers the Ottoman flag. The street is depicted as paved with cobblestones and crossed by four tram tracks. The scene is surrounded by a woven meander, which in the middle of the lower side is interrupted by the woven inscription: “28 OCTOBER 1912”. Finally in the lower right corner there are woven letters “K F” which are probably the initials of the artist, who was inspired and created the scene.