Tag: Goldwork

2. June 20254. September 202513th century, Anagni Cathedral, Italy, Opus cyprense

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 […]

27. May 2025Tutorial

Medieval Goldwork Embroidery Tutorial: Fancy Golden Border

This week’s medieval goldwork embroidery tutorial is based on the lovely cope from Hulst, which I wrote about earlier. The border around […]

19. May 20254. September 202516th century, Diocesan Museum Osnabrück, Low Countries

Dutch Late Medieval Goldwork Embroidery: a chasuble cross

Last week, I probably located a beautiful late medieval goldwork embroidery cope in the Dommuseum Frankfurt to its original church in the […]

12. May 20254. September 202516th century, Frankfurt Cathedral, Low Countries

Dutch late medieval goldwork embroidery: a cope from Hulst

This week, we continue our exploration of late medieval goldwork embroidery from the Netherlands. I made an exciting discovery on a cope […]

5. May 20254. September 202516th century, Castello Buonconsiglio, Low Countries

Dutch Late Medieval Goldwork Embroidery: two dalmatics

This month, we will focus on late medieval goldwork embroidery from the Netherlands. These can be found in collections and church treasuries […]

29. April 202529. April 202515th century, Germany, Tutorial

Medieval Embroidery Tutorial: Fancy Franconian Face

In this medieval embroidery tutorial, I will show you how to recreate the lovely female face with the big braids as seen […]

21. April 20254. September 202515th century, Castello Buonconsiglio, Germany

Medieval Goldwork Embroidery from Franconia, part II

Last week, we examined a medieval goldwork embroidery chasuble with two different types of stumpwork, dating to the first half of the […]

10. March 20254. September 202514th century, England, Museo Civico Medievale Bologna, Opus anglicanum

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 Opus anglicanum […]

3. March 20254. September 202513th century, England, Musei Vaticani, Opus anglicanum

Opus anglicanum: the late 13th century Vatican Cope

Several Italian museums hold Opus anglicanum embroidered vestments. On the one hand, this is a testament to Opus anglicanum being hugely popular […]

25. February 202522. September 2025Tutorial

Goldwork Tutorial: Padded Brick Couching inspired by Tuscany

This goldwork tutorial shows you how to make a simple padded background for your goldwork or stumpwork embroidery. We saw this technique […]