Opus Anglicanum : A Practical Guide

Tany Bentham

ISBN 10: 178500896X / ISBN 13: 9781785008962

Published by The Crowood Press Ltd Jun 2021, 2021

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Opus Anglicanum : A Practical Guide
• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd Jun 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178500896X
• ISBN 13: 9781785008962
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 258W x 218H x 15D millimeters 258 millimeters width by 218 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 705 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Tanya Bentham is a well-respected tutor, demonstrator and embroiderer, who specializes in medieval needlework.