Old English embroidery : its technique and symbolism (1894)
St. Aubyn, Alan, Marshall, Hugh · London : H. Cox · leaf 70
nder thedistinctive name of Eng-lish work. An attemptwas made to produce theeffects of bas reliefs inthe embroidered figures,which were represented inflat stitches in medallionswith beautiful foliage,sometimes with goldengrounds. The laid stitches ingold so permeated theoriginal ground as to… … Chasuble, Sixteenth Century. 48 OLD ENGLISH EMBROIDERY. an early period to give brilliancy of effect. The draperies ofthe figures are often worked in basket-work and thickly laidstitches, the faces and limbs in a split-stitch, with finely drawnoutlines in black. The hair and shadowy parts of the…
Embroidery · Christian art and symbolism
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