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Description
The textile that I will be discussing is the Embroidered Medallion found in the fifteenth to the sixteenth century Byzantine Empire. This rare example of Byzantine embroidery consists of two medallions, one depicting the eagle of Saint John, the other the angel of Saint Matthew, two of the four evangelists. The original piece is paired with the other medallion, which shows the symbol for Mark and Luke. Since their scale is so small it suggests that they are meant to be attached to an epitrachelion, a stole worn by priests and bishops as a symbol of their priest hood.
Keywords
Byzantium, Byzantine Empire, textiles, embroidery, iconography
Disciplines
Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Recommended Citation
Dah, Delphine, "Byzantine Textiles: Embroidery" (2021). BYZANTIUM: Trade, Treasure, Tradition. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/arth3620_2021/34