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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.
Blog categories
- Embroidery Technique
- Experiments
- Geography
- Medieval Embroiderers
- Museum
- Anagni Cathedral
- Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
- Brandenburg Cathedral
- British Museum London
- Canterbury Cathedral Archives
- Castello Buonconsiglio
- Catharijne Convent Utrecht
- Cathedral Treasury Le Puy-en-Velay
- Cathedral Treasury Vienna
- Church Heritage Museum Vilnius
- Diocesan Museum Bamberg
- Diocesan Museum Brixen
- Diocesan Museum Osnabrück
- Domschatz Fritzlar
- Domschatz im historischen Museum der Pfalz
- Domschatzmuseum Chur
- Frankfurt Cathedral
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum
- Görlitzer Sammlungen
- Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts
- Imperial Treasury Vienna
- Kloster Kamp
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Magdeburg
- Mainz Cathedral
- Merseburg Cathedral
- Musée Cluny
- Musee Diocesain de Namur
- Musei Vaticani
- Museo Civico Medievale Bologna
- Museo d'Arte Sacra San Gimignano
- Rüstkammer Dresden
- Saint Stefano Bologna
- Sammlung Bernheimer
- Sens Cathedral
- St Johann Burtscheid
- St Nicolai Kalkar
- Victory & Albert Museum London
- Opus
- Period
- Review
- Tutorial
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Stumpwork: a chasuble from the Dommuseum Vienna, Austria
Last week, we looked at a beautiful stumpwork chasuble kept at Merseburg Cathedral. This week, we will continue our exploration of late medieval stumpwork embroidery with a stunning chasuble kept at the Dommuseum in Vienna, Austria. As I haven’t been able to find published material for this chasuble,… Read More
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Stumpwork: a chasuble from Merseburg Cathedral
This month, we will be exploring medieval stumpwork. But before we start: happy birthday to me! I just celebrated my 47th birthday in style at my local bakery with a piece of King Ludwig Cake (royal chocolate cake). We are in Bavaria after all :). And now, on… Read More
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Book Review: Ecclesiastical Embroidery Techniques & Projects
Mary Corbet’s enthusiastic book review of “Ecclesiastical Embroidery Techniques & Projects” by Heather Lewis prompted me to order the book through my local bookstore. Check out Mary’s blog for an inside look at the book. I finally got the call yesterday that the book had arrived. At €42,50… Read More
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Medieval Goldwork Embroidery in Anagni, Italy
Over the past couple of weeks, we have explored several pieces of medieval goldwork embroidery housed in the Cathedral Treasury of Anagni, Italy. Around AD 1300, Pope Boniface VIII gifted his hometown Cathedral spectacular Opus anglicanum, Opus cyprense and Opus romanum paraments. He also gave a beautifully embroidered… Read More
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Opus Romanum: medieval goldwork embroidery from Rome?
This week, we will look at an Opus romanum antependium from the late 13th century kept in the Cathedral treasury of Anagni, Italy. Just like with the Opus cyprense goldwork embroideries from last week, their provenance isn’t as clear-cut as the name Opus romanum suggests. This antependium was… Read More
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Opus Cyprense: Medieval Goldwork Embroidery from Cyprus?
Where does Opus cyprense medieval goldwork embroidery come from? Simple question, right? After all, Opus anglicanum comes from England, and Opus teutonicum comes from Germany. Thus, Opus cyprense should come from Cyprus! Maybe. Medieval and later church inventories do mention vestments as being Opus cyprense. However, there has… Read More