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Il filo degli angeli, tessuti liturgici ricamati delle chiese del territorio di Bagno a Ripoli dal XVI al XX secolo, a cura di Laura Casprini, Roberto Lunardi, Firenze 2004, in italian language, 231 pages, 32 colour pictures, black and white pictures, drawings ISBN 88-8304-716-8 © 2004 EDIZIONI
POLISTAMPA |
| Catalogue of the
exhibition with the same title at Orario di Santa Caterina delle Ruote, Ponte a Ema, Bagno a Ripoli, 23 of April until 6 of June 2004. The exhibition will be shown in the comune of Signa in 2005. |
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| A study was made in many
churches of small places around Florence,
in the district of Bagno a Ripoli. The places names are: Antella, Villamagna, Osteria Nuova, Vicchio di Rimaggio, Paterno, Cappanuccia, Vacciano, Candeli, Ponte a Ema. |
Chalice veil,
2nd half 18th c. |
Chalice veil,
end of 17th c. |
Palla, second
quarter 19th c. , Pieve di San Donnino, |
Palla, mid 19th
c., Pieve di San Donnino, |
| The catalogue describes 58
liturgic textiles with a photograph and a very
accurate description of every liturgic object. Among others there are chalice veils: one of the 17th c., one of the 18th c. and one of the 19th c. Also on show are 4 chasubles, one of the 17th c., two of the 18th c. and one of the 19th c., pallas mainly of the 19th c., altarcloths and more. In a second part several
articles deal with embroidery in general. A description
with drawings of the all the embroidery stitches used, as
well as thoughts about their historic development can be
found. Old authors and their works about embroidery are
transcribed. |
There are Texts of the
following authors: Cennino Cennini, P. Alex Paganino, Matthio Pagan, Tommaso Garzoni, Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, Mme Elisabeth Celnart. There is a glossary with the explanations of the kind of the exposed textiles and also about liturgic colours. In another addition the meaning of some of the represented symbols is explained. A list with all the model books from 1523 until modern times and magazines of the 19th c. and 20th c. is compiled as well. Finally there is a bibliography of embroidery books in italian and other languages. |
Detail of
chasuble, first half of 17th c., |
Chasuble, first
quarter of 18th c., |
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