Name/Title
Opus Anglicanum : a practical guideEntry/Object ID
NK9243.E55 2021Description
"Opus Anglicanum, 'English work', was one of the high arts of the Middle Ages, treasured and traded by princes and bishops across Europe. This practical guide explains how just two seemingly simple stitches - split stitch and underside couching - can give extraordinarily complex and sophisticated results that exploit the qualities of silk and gold thread. It introduces new techniques through fourteen projects that progress in difficulty. The book advises on shading, adding detail and authentic use of color; gives in-depth instruction on stitching faces, hair and hands, as well as wings, animals and landscaping and includes detailed reproductions of original pieces, as well as some with a contemporary twist. The book concentrates on the heyday of Opus Anglicanum, from the twelfth century to the fourteenth, when mastery of this art was at its height."Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Lucy DillonNotes
Gift of Lucy Dillon, February 2024.Lexicon
Search Terms
embroidery--england--history, embroidery--patternsAccessories
Accessory
EphemeraNotes
Piece of fabric stapled to title page. Printout of dragon embroidery instructions.Book Details
Author
Tanya BenthamPublisher
Crowood PressPlace Published
City
Ramsbury, Marlborough, WilshireDate Published
2021ISBN
9781785008962, 178500896XNotes
Length: 208