Tag: Italy

1. December 20251. December 202514th century, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Italy

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 start with […]

16. June 20254. September 202513th century, Anagni Cathedral

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, […]

9. June 20254. September 202513th century, Anagni Cathedral, Italy, Opus romanum

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, […]

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 […]

18. February 20254. September 202515th century, Castello Buonconsiglio, Italy, Opus florentinum

Medieval Goldwork from Tuscany: stunning orphreys

We continue our exploration of medieval goldwork from Tuscany with a couple of stunning orphreys. One is kept in a museum, one […]

3. February 20254. September 202515th century, Castello Buonconsiglio, Italy

Medieval Goldwork from Tuscany: Pope Nicholas V vestments

This month, we will examine medieval goldwork from Tuscany, Italy. I was fortunate enough to see many of these pieces when they […]

6. January 20254. September 202514th century, Italy, Saint Stefano Bologna

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 the second […]

17. December 20244. September 202515th century, Castello Buonconsiglio, Italy

Aosta Cathedral, Italy: A 15th century embroidered chasuble

By now, you probably know that chasing embroidered medieval vestments is kinda my thing :). Although I am fortunate enough to be […]

9. December 20244. September 202513th century, Anagni Cathedral, England, Opus anglicanum

Opus anglicanum: St Nicholas Dalmatic

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to finally visit the Cathedral Treasury of Anagni near Rome, Italy. The treasury […]