Summary This article undertakes an object-focused study of an embroidery of great visual and material complexity: The Bremnes Orphrey. Medieval embroideries were known for their rich and expressive materiality with costly silks, shimmering metal threads, precious stones and pearls. This was especially true for ecclesiastical textiles adorning the altar and clothing the clergy. Thus, ecclesiastical embroideries are particularly suited for material analysis inspired by the ‘material turn’ in medieval scholarship over the last few decades. More specifically, I intend to highlight the interplay between iconography and materiality in late medieval art.

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珊瑚，血液和珍贵的珍珠：中世纪晚期纺织品的重要性

小结本文对视觉和材料复杂性极高的刺绣产品Bremnes Orphrey进行了针对对象的研究。中世纪的刺绣以其丰富而富有表现力的材料而著称，其中包括昂贵的丝绸，闪烁的金属线，宝石和珍珠。对于装饰祭坛和为神职人员装饰的教堂用纺织品尤其如此。因此，教会刺绣特别适合于在过去几十年中中世纪学者的“物质转向”启发下进行的物质分析。更具体地说，我打算着重强调中世纪后期艺术中图像学与物质性之间的相互作用。