书名：English Medieval Embroidery: Opus Anglicanum/英国中世纪刺绣：英国作品

作者：Clare Browne
出版：Yale University Press，2021年
装帧：平装 , 324页

语种：英语

尺寸：23.5*26.6 cm

本书介绍了中世纪英格兰地区（约1200-1530年）华丽刺绣的设计、生产和使用。

在中世纪的欧洲，刺绣纺织品是财富和权力不可或缺的象征。由于其精良品质、繁复工艺和精美华丽的样式，英国刺绣有着广泛的国际需求，可以追溯源到欧洲大陆上的“opus anglicanum”（意为英国刺绣制品）。本书中收录的文章由专家撰写，探讨了刺绣的艺术和社会背景，而图录条目则对每件杰作进行考查。中世纪的英国刺绣者们生活在伦敦一个联系紧密的社区里，其中很多都是叫得出名字的女性。书中将他们的作品与当代绘画进行比较，挑战了现代对艺术媒介等级制度的假设。撰文者探讨了范围广泛的范例，突出了其工艺水平，并探索了它们所被创造的世界。

An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200–1530)

In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of wealth and power. Owing to their quality, complexity and magnificence, English embroideries enjoyed international demand and can be traced in Continental sources as opus anglicanum (English work). Essays by leading experts explore the embroideries’ artistic and social context, while catalogue entries examine individual masterpieces. Medieval embroiderers lived in a tightly knit community in London, and many were women who can be identified by name. Comparisons between their work and contemporary painting challenge modern assumptions about the hierarchy of artistic media. Contributors consider an outstanding range of examples, highlighting their craftsmanship and exploring the world in which they were created.