Federico Zandomeneghi (1841–1917) was the Italian Impressionist who Paris claimed as its own. Born in Venice and trained in the Italian academic tradition, he arrived in Paris in the 1870s, fell in with the Impressionists, and developed a style of intimate figure painting that was uniquely his — softer than Degas, warmer than Monet, and entirely focused on the quiet pleasures of Parisian feminine life. His women reading, sewing, chatting in cafés, and enjoying the afternoon sun are painted with a tenderness and chromatic delicacy that makes his work immediately appealing and deeply human. In counted cross stitch, Zandomeneghi's warm, pastel-rich palette and intimate domestic scenes translate into designs of unusual charm and beauty. Browse our Federico Zandomeneghi cross stitch kit collection and choose a premium Zandomeneghi cross stitch kit or download a Zandomeneghi cross stitch pattern instantly.
