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Anglo-Saxon dress — refers to the variety of Early medieval European dress, or clothing, worn by the Anglo Saxons from the time of their migration to Great Britain in the 5th century until the beginning of the Norman Conquest, when Norman fashions from the Continent … Wikipedia
Anglo-Saxon art — covers art produced within the Anglo Saxon period of English history, particularly from the time of King Alfred (871 899), when there was a revival of English culture after the end of the Viking invasions, to the Norman Conquest in 1066, when the … Wikipedia
Bayeux Tapestry — The Bayeux Tapestry ( fr. Tapisserie de Bayeux) is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth which explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself. The Tapestry is… … Wikipedia
English work — anglicum opus medieval very fine Anglo Saxon embroidery from the 7th to 10th century … Medieval glossary
Opus Anglicanum — Embroidered bookbinding for the Felbrigge Psalter in couched gold thread and split stitch, likely worked by Anne de Felbrigge, a nun in the convent of Minoresses at Bruisyard, Suffolk, during the latter half of the fourteenth century.[1] Opus… … Wikipedia
History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and … Wikipedia
Early medieval European dress — changed very gradually from about 400 to 1100. The main feature of the period was the meeting of late Roman costume with that of the invading peoples who moved into Europe over this period. For a period of several centuries, people in many… … Wikipedia
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
Ecclesiastical Art — • Article explores the origin, history, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Art Ecclesiastical Art … Catholic encyclopedia
Sorbs — Infobox Ethnic group group = Sorbs Serby , Serbja caption = poptime = |poptime=c. 40,000 Upper Sorbs 20,000 Lower Sorbs. popplace = region1 = flag|Germany pop1 = 60,000 langs = Sorbian (Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian), German rels = Catholicism,… … Wikipedia
