Description: An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200-1530).
Review Quotes: "Superb, razor-sharp reproductions which give a proper sense of the beauty and power of the medium... its intellectual value is undoubted."--Paul Binski, Art Newspaper
"There are over 160 full colour illustrations found herein and a wealth of historical information offered in the essays that accompany each chapter. If you are interested in Opus Anglicanum or the inheritance of medieval English Catholic culture, this is a work you will want to pick up for your collection."--Shawn Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journal "You do not need to know a chasuble from a cope to be dazzled by the artistry on display here, photographed in extreme close-ups or unfurled across double-page spreads."--Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Ornament "A rich introduction to an extraordinarily complex artistic practice. . . . The production values of [this] catalogue are exemplary."--Choice