The Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay
It was this same reader from whom came the photos of our recent quiz showing the "Jijin" used in the Chinese missions. Aside from that article, there are many other fine examples of liturgical textile arts within the treasury. Here are a few of them.
French, 17th century, depicting the crucifixion, the Virgin, St. John and St. Mary Magdalen
15th century chasuble of Italian silk with English orphreys
"Dalmatic from Monte Cassino", Spanish, 17th-18th century
French, 18th century
Spanish, 18th century
Detail from antependium, French, 17th century
Various mitres and a crozier; some of you might pick up on the interesting fact of what would appear to be a red mitre
And here again is the "Jijin" which we recently featured:
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