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 […]
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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 […]
Design process of late medieval embroidered vestments
Last week, we looked at five different embroidered versions of the same Adoration of the Magi design. By changing materials and embroidery […]
Mass-produced medieval goldwork embroidery: The Adoration of the Magi
If you have followed this blog for a while, you already know that medieval goldwork embroidery was mass-produced. The designs were used […]
Late medieval vestments in the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar, part II
Last week, I wrote about the embroidered late medieval vestments on display in the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar. We looked in […]
Late Medieval Vestments in the St. Nicolai Church in Kalkar, part I
Last year, I visited the St Nicolai Church in Kalkar. The church inventory lists more than 100 medieval vestments in AD 1543.