opus anglicanum

/ ˈəʊpəs æŋɡlɪˈkɑːnəm /

noun

1. fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c. 1200– c. 1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of opus anglicanum¹

Latin: English work

Example Sentences

These are some of the characteristics of the opus Anglicanum.

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The term “opus Anglicanum” is first recorded in the thirteenth century, and is supposed simply to mean “English work.”

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For further notice of the “opus Anglicanum,” see chapter (ante) on ecclesiastical embroideries.

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Chain stitch was dignified by the Latin name opus anglicanum.

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Much of the embroidery is raised, and wrought in the stitch known as Opus Anglicanum.

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