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English Medieval Embroidery
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 catalogue entries examine individual masterpieces. Medieval embroiderers lived in a tightly knit community in London, and many were women who can be identified by name. Comparisons between their work and contemporary painting challenge modern assumptions about the hierarchy of artistic media. Contributors consider an outstanding range of examples, highlighting their craftsmanship and exploring the world in which they were created.
Lace from the Victoria and Albert Museum
'Lace' outlines the art and craft of the exquisite technique of lacemaking, following its origins in the late fifteenth century to the fashions of the present day. The author has selected fine examples of lace to illustrate the text, showing the huge variety of design and talent. Developments in technology allowed lace-makers to become more adventurous as designs became so sophisticated that astonishingly naturalistic effects could be achieved.
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The Cambridge Review
Vols. 1-26 include a supplement: The University pulpit, vols. [1]-26, no. 1-661, which has separate pagination but is indexed in the main vol.
Samplers
Embroidered samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum's fine collection are used in this illustrated volume to provide a historical survey of this popular needlework arts and a practical guide to the different types of stitches.
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Art and Worship in the Insular World
The book examines the lived experience of worship in early medieval England and Ireland, ranging from public experience of church and stone sculptures, to monastic life, to personal contemplation of, and meditation on, manuscript illuminations and other devotional objects.
