Opus Pulvinarium

Opus Pulvinarium
OPUS PULVINARIUM
Mediaeval Latin name for embroidery, made on an open canvas ground with silk or wool in cross or tent stitches. The embroidery was usually done in wool and employed for cushions and heraldic designs. The name is first met with in 13th century manuscripts. The cross stitch was also known under this term.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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  • Opus — (lat.), Werk; in der Literatur ein schriftstellerisches Werk, daher Opera (s. d.), die Werke eines Autors; in der Musik (abgekürzt Op.) eine größere oder kleinere Komposition (und zwar pflegen die Komponisten ihre Werke in der Reihenfolge der… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • cross-stitch embroidery —  type of embroidery carried out on canvas or an evenly woven fabric in which the strands of the weave can be counted. Canvas work was executed at least as early as the Middle Ages, when it was known as opus pulvinarium, or cushion work. As its… …   Universalium

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