Under the artists’ hands, nature takes on flowing shapes refined by poetic liberties. Decorative patterns depict the inspiring spirit of natural life through frozen images and dancing figures. By the edge of a pond, dragonflies romantically feast among curved reeds that create the waves of a Dutel Création fabric. Parrots happily converse on slender lemon branches, blending seamlessly into the diffuse yellow of the print. A tone-on-tone effect, like that of a TGM Milano fabric, conceals its finest details at first glance. Galeottipiume feathers resemble a bouquet of imaginary orchids crafted from curves and ruches, diverting attention from the symmetry that serves as the stem for the curled petals. Flora becomes the subject of the most liberated personalization in Arts & Crafts interior design projects. Simplified botanical representations cast shadows on the creative fruit, like a Lisa print. Junior Arte Ricami by Adele Zibetti's cork craftsmanship pairs harmoniously with modularly arranged spring bellflowers on wallpaper. In the sky-blue tones of flowers, marine animals take on surreal shapes; they appear real in a Next print but then remind us that it’s a work of fantasy. Delicate crystal narcissi twist around robust blades of grass that, despite their curves, are sharp and edgy — glass interferences through which vegetation can be glimpsed, as seen in an Innotex fabric. At the bottom of a river, fish chase each other among the algae. The colours blend into one another in the river’s opaque waters, while in a Lemar print, silhouettes overlap transparently, giving way to vibrant hues. On a bed of evergreen leaves, a phoenix spreads its wings in a majestic pose, lending itself to artistic representation. The orange of its body is both elegant and commanding, its graceful feathers forming Erco Pizzi lace. Beside it, on a lush flower-filled meadow, doves dance gracefully in a serene group performance over a long expanse by Techprint.
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