Comments on: New Acquisition: 18th-century Altar Frontal

By: wallets

wallets — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:01:02 +0000

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By: jane dew

jane dew — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:08:02 +0000

This is a truly magnificent piece of eclesiastcial embroidery, althought the design has little ecclesiastical imagery included. Heavily influenced by fashionable textile design found in furnishings and garments, it also shows a strong Asian influence in both the shading, very reminiscent of crewel work embroidery using wool, and the metal thread work.
As a professional embroiderer, I am fortunate enough to have had pieces of this quality in my workroom for repair, remounting and as a basis for a new,additional item for a church,a stole, burse and veil etc.
There are many similar examples to found, often still in use, in many of Britain’s glorious parish churches and cathedrals.
Thank you for putting a piece of ecclesiastical work on the web, it’s a subject sadly neglected in museums and in churches and cathedrals. Stained glass, stone and wood carving, church plate, sculpture? PLenty of information. Textiles? Nothing!
Jane Dew, Stafford, U.K.

By: Lauren O'Bryan-Craft

Lauren O'Bryan-Craft — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:32:35 +0000

WOW!!! What an amazing piece. This truly is a wonderful gift. I can’t wait to see it in person. I have been fortunate enough to travel through Italy several times in the last five years and been to a number of very old churches. I have laid my eyes upon some very beautiful frontals and this one is right up there with the best.

By: News Room :: LACMA goes local to acquire 18th century Italian textile

News Room :: LACMA goes local to acquire 18th century Italian textile — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:00:24 +0000

[...] LACMA announced on its blog that it has acquired an 18th century Italian altar frontal — which is "a decorated [...]