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 colour; 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.
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 colour; 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.
€22.49
A propos de l’auteur
Tanya Bentham is a well-respected tutor, demonstrator and embroiderer, who specializes inmedieval needlework.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 208 ● ISBN 9781785008979 ● Taille du fichier 57.2 MB ● Maison d’édition The Crowood Press ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2021 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8227567 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale
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