Precious garments and hangings have long been used to adorn certain individuals or locations, or to give significance to an extraordinary situation at a specific point in time. Whereas aspects of iconography have been reflected in monographic studies on individual pieces, the broader functional context of liturgical textiles and their iconography have so far barely been considered in scholarly publications.
The book, presenting the papers delivered during a colloquium in 2007 at the Abegg-Stiftung, provides insights into this topic from various viewpoints.
14 papers which analyse the roles performed by pictorial representations on liturgical textiles in the Middle Ages and how these were read. They explore the use of textiles in communicating theological messages, and how these were tailored to specific functions, and sacraments such as the celebration of the eucharist, or the crowning of kings. Other papers look at how hangings and garments could be used to promote corporate identities, such as the use of Becket mitres in proclaiming clerical rights, as well as how the desires and aims of donors were reflected in liturgical textiles
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