The Royal Collection I – The Rosa Bernal Collection | Fabrics, Paints & Furniture

The Royal Collection I

It is a great honour to introduce you to the first volume of “The Royal Collection”

This is the beginning of a journey through history, and by hand, with centenary fabric designs. From the time of King Enrique IV of Castilla (Spain), through the extravagance of the “Borgia ́s” and “Medici” to the enrichment of the renaissance, the volume I of the Royal Collection is our initial step into the magnificence of one of the world ́s most important historic fabric collections. The translation of the designs from their original weaving materials to our very own linen composition has been one of the most important issues, along with the extremely difficult process of adapting the effects of long forgotten printing and weaving techniques to our own hand print processes.

It is, without a doubt, the most demanding project we have ever encountered in every aspect. As head editor of The Rosa Bernal Collection, I am very proud to present to our clients the first of the twenty volumes that will comprised The Royal Collection

Collection

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Ajedrez
(XVI – XVII)

Designed in Europe at the glimpse of a new century.

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Blassón
(XVI – XVII)

The Blassón design was done in Genova, Italy, during the end of the XVI century and the beginning of the XVII century.

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Borgia
(XV)

The Borgia design is based in the work that the Italian painter Pinturicchio did for the Pope Alejandro VI at the Vatican City.

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Country Life
(XVII)

This amazing “story teller” mid XVII century French design is, simply, unique.

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Duque de Castilla
(XVII)

This Original embroidery from the middle of the XVII century was manufactured in the areas of “Castilla” or “Salamanca” commissioned by a nobleman.

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Enrique IV
(XV)

The Enrique IV design is without a doubt one of the most important and historic pieces in the museum collection.

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Flandes
(XVI – XVII)

A very special and original design manufactured in Utrecht during the end of the XVI century and the beginning of the XVII century.

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Génova
(XVII)

Originally manufactured as Damask, the Genova design is filled with curiosities.

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Médicis
(XVI)

The Médici´s design is based on the exquisite brocade design commissioned by the Duchess Leonor de Toledo.

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Poliphilo’s Dream
(XVI)

This incredible design is based in the 1499 work by colonna “Poliphilo’s Dream”.

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Renacimiento
(XVI)

This XVI century design is one of the best examples of the elements used in the “gofrage” technique that was used in Spain during that period.

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Royal Brocatell
(XVII)

The XVII century Italian origin of this design is clear at first sight.