Pearl-embroidered mitre of Sainte-Chapelle, Paris (France)
Last week, we looked at the pearl-embroidered mitre of St Isidoro, which dates to the second quarter of the 14th-century. […]
Pearl-embroidered mitre of Saint Isidoro, Bologna (Italy)
The Saint Stefano church, one of the churches of the seven-churches complex in Bologna, houses a spectacular pearl-embroidered mitre from
Aosta Cathedral, Italy: A 15th century embroidered chasuble
By now, you probably know that chasing embroidered medieval vestments is kinda my thing :). Although I am fortunate enough
Opus anglicanum: St Nicholas Dalmatic
A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to finally visit the Cathedral Treasury of Anagni near Rome, Italy.
Tutorial: Diaper Pattern Couching
When I demonstrate diaper pattern couching, people always ask if I have the complete pattern in my head somehow as
Late Medieval Embroidery Guilds in the Low Countries
In the 80s, we had an art historian in the Netherlands who started to systematically trawl through historical records to
Design process of late medieval embroidered vestments
Last week, we looked at five different embroidered versions of the same Adoration of the Magi design. By changing materials
Mass-produced medieval goldwork embroidery: The Adoration of the Magi
If you have followed this blog for a while, you already know that medieval goldwork embroidery was mass-produced. The designs
Late medieval vestments in the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar, part II
Last week, I wrote about the embroidered late medieval vestments on display in the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar. We
Late Medieval Vestments in the St. Nicolai Church in Kalkar, part I
Last year, I visited the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar. The church inventory lists more than 100 medieval vestments in AD 1543.