Articoli correlati a Embroiderers

Embroiderers - Brossura

Staniland, Kay

 
9780802069153: Embroiderers
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0802069150 ISBN 13: 9780802069153
Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 1991

Sinossi

Embroiderers in the Middle Ages were purveyors of wealth and status since they supplied the Church and aristocratic patrons with a splendid variety of vestments and alter cloths, clothes and wall-hangings. Although a common pastime among women, professional embroidery was carried out by both men and women who sometimes operated from family workshops. These could expand significantly in response to great demand, as from a royal patron. But how did they acquire their skills? Were they well paid? What techniques did they employ? Who were their designers? The author answers these and many other questions, reassessing past research and introducing new documentary material, and casts light on the shadowy figures who toiled over the pieces we admire today in churches and museums.

With a section explaining and illustrating the techniques, this book will be an invaluable source of information and inspiration tothose interested in the great legacy of medieval embroiderers.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Product Description

Book by Staniland Kay

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
Univ of Toronto Pr
Data di pubblicazione
1991
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0802069150
ISBN 13 
9780802069153
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
72
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile