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Tristan embroidery, convent of Wienhausen, c. AD 1300, Germany.
The convent of Wienhausen (Germany) houses three embroideries that illustrate the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseuld (Isolde). The oldest of the three dates to c. AD 1300. It measures 2.33 x 4.04 cm. It is embroidered in wool on a linen ground material, using the kloster stitch.
The embroidery includes three rows of images. The rows are separated by texts in Middle Low German and heraldic coats of arms (although the texts do not always correspond with the scenes depicted).
See also the entry on the Tristan hanging.
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 3 January 2016).
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