20. October 202520. October 202516th century, Domschatz Fritzlar, Germany, Stumpwork Medieval Stumpwork: a chasuble at Domschatz Fritzlar After having shown you a chasuble cross and a chasuble with outstanding medieval stumpwork, you might feel a little disappointed with this […]
29. September 202529. September 202515th century, Belgium, Imperial Treasury Vienna, or nué Order of the Golden Fleece: Dalmatic and Tunicella This past month, we have examined the magnificently embroidered vestments of the Order of the Golden Fleece, exhibited at the Imperial Treasury […]
22. September 202522. September 202515th century, Belgium, Imperial Treasury Vienna, or nué 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 […]
1. September 20254. October 202515th century, Belgium, Imperial Treasury Vienna 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 […]
21. July 20254. September 202516th century, Austria, Cathedral Treasury Vienna, Stumpwork 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 […]
7. July 202522. September 202515th century, Germany, Merseburg Cathedral 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]