Italy - Acupictrix - Dr Jessica Grimm

Goldwork Embroidery from Venice – 14th-century Mitre KG 709

In the coming blog posts, we will look at medieval goldwork embroidery produced in Venice, Italy. We are going to […]

This week, we will look at an Opus romanum antependium from the late 13th century kept in the Cathedral treasury

Where does Opus cyprense medieval goldwork embroidery come from? Simple question, right? After all, Opus anglicanum comes from England, and

Although my interest is primarily medieval goldwork, I have encountered a lot of younger embroidery in my research. Some of

We continue our exploration of medieval goldwork from Tuscany with a couple of stunning orphreys. One is kept in a

Last week, we examined the vestments made for Pope Nicholas V. Today, we continue our explorations of medieval goldwork from

This month, we will examine medieval goldwork from Tuscany, Italy. I was fortunate enough to see many of these pieces

The Saint Stefano church, one of the churches of the seven-churches complex in Bologna, houses a spectacular pearl-embroidered mitre from

By now, you probably know that chasing embroidered medieval vestments is kinda my thing :). Although I am fortunate enough

When I was updating my database on medieval goldwork embroidery, I came across beautifully embroidered ceremonial stockings. The use of