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 […]
14th century
Opus anglicanum: the early 14th century Bologna Cope
Last year, I spent many delightful hours studying the Bologna Cope at the Museo Civico Medievale in Bologna, Italy. This
Which embroidery stitch is it? Stitch identification.
Identifying an embroidery stitch correctly on a historic piece is not always easy. As inspecting the back for correct identification
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
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
Tutorial: Underside Couching versus Brick Stitch
Last week, I discussed some Opus anglicanum pieces that show underside couched silk worked in a brick pattern. I wondered what the
The Syon Cope: underside couched silk in Opus anglicanum
While researching the grave finds of some of these bishops and kings, I also came across other small embroidered pieces that
Stitch Tutorial: 14th century Pearl-edged nimbus
Today’s stitch tutorial is all about the white string we see in many medieval goldwork embroideries. This padding is often
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