Sacred Stitches: Ecclesiastical Textiles in the Rothschild

Sacred Stitches: Ecclesiastical Textiles in the Rothschild Collection

Sacred Stitches accompanies an exhibition that will assemble together for the first time fragments of opulent and unique ecclesiastical textiles drawn from the stored collections at Waddesdon Manor, the astonishing Renaissance-style chÃ¢teau that is one of the rare survivors of the splendor of the â€˜goÃ»t Rothschildâ€™. Dating from c. 1400 to the late 1700s, the textiles were acquired by several members of the Rothschild family, the greatest collectors of the 19th century, who sought the highest quality of workmanship with a keen sense of historical importance.

The textiles were prized for their technical and artistic brilliance. Parts of altar frontals, vestments and other church furnishings, they survive as fragments, cushions, banners, hangings and furniture upholstery, as their original purposes were altered to suit tastes and interior styles of the late 1800s. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild used them in the Bachelorsâ€™ Wing at Waddesdon, the first part of the house to be completed in 1880. His sister, Alice, also had an eye for the finest ecclesiastical embroideries, displayed as decorative hangings in her own house nearby. A passionate collector of costume and textiles, Ferdinand and Aliceâ€™s niece, Baroness Edmond de Rothschild, shared their interest and added to the collection.
Country USA
Brand Paul Holberton Publishing
Manufacturer Paul Holberton Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 80 colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780954731038
ReleaseDate 2014-11-02

Country	USA
Brand	Paul Holberton Publishing
Manufacturer	Paul Holberton Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	80 colour illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780954731038
ReleaseDate	2014-11-02

Sacred Stitches: Ecclesiastical Textiles in the Rothschild Collection

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