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Medieval Splendour in gold thread and silk
The Acupictrix, alias Dr Jessica Grimm, writes a weekly blog on medieval goldwork embroidery and related topics.
Dr Jessica Grimm is a member of Centre International d’Etude des Textiles Ancienes (CIETA), Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk, and S.E.W.
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- Embroidery Technique
- Experiments
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Order of the Golden Fleece: the embroidered chasuble
The past three weeks, we have been looking at the embroidered vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Last week, we studied the three magnificent copes, and the week before, we looked at the two antependia. This week, we will examine my favourite piece: the chasuble. Taking… Read More
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Order of the Golden Fleece: the embroidered copes
Two weeks ago, I introduced you to the embroidered vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Last week, we studied the iconography and the embroidery techniques on the two antependia. This week, we will have a look at the three copes that the priest, the deacon and… Read More
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Order of the Golden Fleece: the antependia
Last week, I introduced you to the literature available on the vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. This week, we will have a look at what is believed to be the oldest part of the collection: the antependia. The Imperial Treasury in Vienna houses the part… Read More
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Order of the Golden Fleece: the embroidered vestments
In the coming weeks, we will explore the magnificent embroidered vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece. These vestments are kept in Vienna, Austria, at the Weltliche Schatzkammer of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, also known as the Imperial Treasury. If there were such a thing as the UNESCO… Read More
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Medieval Embroidery Tutorial: Turning a Corner
Several of my tutorials have shown you how to recreate a fancy padded orphrey panel frame. They are easy to do on a straight bit of border. But what happens when you need to turn a corner? The beautiful stumpwork chasuble atMerseburg Cathedral shows how medieval embroiderers managed… Read More
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Stumpwork: a cope hood from the Vienna Cathedral Teasury
After looking at a stumpwork chasuble from Merseburg and another stumpwork chasuble from Vienna, it is now time to explore a very special piece of stumpwork embroidery. The Dommuseum Wien has a magnificent cope hood from the Cathedral Treasury on permanent display. Thanks to the cathedral accounts, the… Read More