St. John the Baptist, c. 1400-1450, 12 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. ( x cm) (image), Silk, metallic threads; embroidery, England, 14th-15th century, Opus anglicanum is an embroidery style that originated in England in the 11th century but became popular throughout Europe during the medieval period. It is characterized by the use of couched metallic threads combined with silk surface stitches. This type of embroidery was primarily used for religious purposes on copes, chasubles and altar frontals and was executed in professional workshops and by nuns in convents

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