Inspiration of Zaharoff Star
From time immemorial, knots and stars have had an auspicious and apotropaic association, which can be found in 99% of Zaharoff patterns.
This simple abstract design of a star rosette I stumbled across the Church of the Virgin in the Lips Monastery in Constantinople which then became a mosque known as Kariye Camisi. It is now a musuem called the Chora Church, which has some incredible mosaics. It was from the year 907.
I found this rosette design (above) and fell in love with it immediately, it was like a karmic connection. It was part of a "parapet" or like a short ledge between two parts of the church. I snapped this picture and took it back and worked on it giving birth to "The Zaharoff Star" (below) - rather than smooth out the curves so it looked more like a rosette, I made it to have sharp edges to look more like a star.
This design can be found in many Zaharoff designs from buttons, neckwear, cufflinks (above), and various other Zaharoff creations. As you can see, inspiration comes in so many different forms and you never know when you will stumble across something that you can take to inspire others.
From time immemorial, knots and stars have had an auspicious and apotropaic association, which can be found in 99% of Zaharoff patterns.
Enjoy and always be open to all good things!
Posted by George Zaharoff at 1 November 2009, 10:51 PM 
Categories: Inspiration
Tags: inspiration byzantine star zaharoff prosperity
Categories: Inspiration
Tags: inspiration byzantine star zaharoff prosperity
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