12th century
Opus anglicanum in the High Middle Ages: Bernhard Chasuble
Historically, the study of Opus anglicanum embroidery mainly investigated the vestments from the Gothic era. Those large all-over embroidered copes with fine silk embroidery in directional split stitch and backgrounds in golden underside couching. The pieces from the High Middle Ages are far less known. Although Christie’s “English Medieval Embroidery” Read more