English Medieval Embroidery (inbunden)
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Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
324
Utgivningsdatum
2016-10-04
Förlag
Yale University Press
Medarbetare
Browne, Clare (ed.), Davies, Glyn (ed.), Michael, M. A. (ed.)
Illustrationer
160 color + 100 b-w illus.
Dimensioner
295 x 257 x 25 mm
Vikt
1861 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780300222005

English Medieval Embroidery

Opus Anglicanum

av Clare Browne, Glyn Davies, M A Michael
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2016-10-04
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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). This sumptuously illustrated book draws on new research and detailed photography to offer an introduction to their design, production, and use. 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 today. Comparisons between their work and contemporary painting challenge modern assumptions about the hierarchy of artistic media. Contributors consider an outstanding range of surviving examples, highlighting their exquisite craftsmanship and exploring the world in which they were created.
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"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

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Clare Browne is a curator of textiles, and Glyn Davies is a curator of medieval art at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. M. A. Michael is professorial fellow, School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow.

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