English Medieval Embroidery
Opus Anglicanum
$55.66
- Paperback
324 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2021
Summary
An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200–1530)
In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of wealth and power. Owing to their quality, complexity and magnificence, English embroideries enjoyed international demand and can be traced in Continental sources as opus anglicanum (English work). Essays by leading experts explore the embroideries’ artistic and social context, while …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300259988 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300259980 |
| Author: | Clare Browne, Glyn Davies, M.A. Michael, Michaela Zoschg |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 324 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.53kg |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 239mm x 278mm |
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Critics Review
“Superb, razor-sharp reproductions which give a proper sense of the beauty and power of the medium… its intellectual value is undoubted.“—Paul Binski, Art Newspaper
“Not only a catalogue and scholarly monograph, but a visual feast, with magnificent colour plates on virtually every page, bursting at the seams with titbits of fascinating information. It’s the sort of book that makes you want to hug yourself with glee: revelatory and as exquisitely produced as the medieval embroidery it celebrates.“—Juliet Barker, Literary Review
‘This beautifully produced new book […] fills a notable gap in current literature on English embroidery.’ — Frances Pritchard, Textile History
“First published to accompany the V&A’s exhibition of English Medieval embroidery in 2016, this new edition confirms its status a valuable reference on the subject.”—Embroidery
Clare Browne
Clare Browne is an independent scholar, formerly curator of textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Glyn Davies is head of curatorial at the Museum of London, previously curator of medieval art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
M. A. Michael is professorial fellow in the School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow.
Michaela Zoschg is curator of medieval art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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