Germany - Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm

Model book - Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts, Inv. Nr. 7393, originally from a church in Carinthia, Austria.

13. February 202428. October 202515th century, Austria, Domschatz Fritzlar, Germany, Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts, Sammlung Bernheimer

Reconstructing a model book for late medieval embroidery

When we looked at the embroidered chasuble from Fritzlar with the Virgo inter Virgines iconography last week, I was sure I would find many Doppelgängers. […]

Virgo inter Virgines - Embroidered chasuble cross made in the late 15th century in Central Germany, Domschatz Fritzlar Inv. Nr. 704071

5. February 202428. October 202515th century, Domschatz Fritzlar, Germany

Virgo inter Virgines: 15th century embroidery from Germany

Late last year, I visited the Domschatz of Fritzlar. This small museum displays several embroidered medieval textiles, which you can photograph as long […]

Cologne - Antependium Kamp Abbey (Reichelt 1937)

15. January 202428. October 202514th century, Germany, Kloster Kamp, St Johann Burtscheid

Spectacular Cologne embroidery from the 14th century

It never ceases to amaze me that, after having studied medieval goldwork embroidery for quite some time now, I still find spectacular […]

Cologne - Chasuble cross Inv. Nr. 118 Dommuseum Frankfurt, with the Adoration of the Magi.

8. January 202428. October 202514th century, 15th century, Frankfurt Cathedral, Germany

Medieval embroidery from Cologne: musical angels

We will start the new year with an interesting chasuble I encountered at the Dommuseum Frankfurt. The chasuble features embroidery from Cologne dating […]

4. December 20234. November 202511th century, Books, Diocesan Museum Bamberg, Germany

Book Review: Die Bamberger Kaisergewänder im Wandel kunsttechnoligische und materialwissenschaftliche Aspekte

FINALLY: three years and one month after I ordered the above title, it finally arrived a couple of days ago. It is […]

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