The roman empire coronation cloak

[rauokinn]

With the lions and the camels and the tree of life? I would like use it as a basis for a cloak I would like to make. Does anyone know of any sources that have close up pictures of the embellishment? I have read the descriptions, but would really like to see the detail work myself to determine what is couched and what is split stitch and which

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[rauokinn]

I just watched an amazing YouTube video on the mantle which had great close-ups. Amazing. - the original mantle is enormous, if I take this on, I might have to make more of a cape.

[rauokinn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkEfbaaK-o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[issylucrezia]

This link shows some pretty good details

http://medieval.webcon.net.au/extant_roger_ii.html

[rauokinn]

It is super small stitches

[issylucrezia]

You are not crazy, that is what it looks like to me as well.

[issylucrezia]

whatcha planning to make that for?

[rauokinn]

I have a couple of ideas, nothing concrete yet -- most likely will be a purple base instead of red and the images will be recipient specific

[issylucrezia]

It's a pretty smoking project :)

[rauokinn]

Yeah, long term project I think - something that will have to be a surprise so I do not feel pressure since it is going to be very very time consuming

[rectangularcat]

if the cloak is in an Austrian museum, then REAL online should have it and tons of details. This page explains how the database works and the link to it. I'd search it for you BUT I have to get someone to bed and I figure you want the info now than later...

http://www.curiousfrau.com/resources/78-guide-to-realonline-digitales-bildarchiv

[rauokinn]

I cannot seem to get this to work, is there a trick? Thanks for the link.

[issylucrezia]

Found some more really good detailed picts...caz you put in my mind that there is knowledge I don't have....and I curse you! None of my embroidery books say anything about it being painted at all, so I guess is just is a case of not finding a picture that is as extremely close of the lions/camels sections. Even the parts that look rubbed off and show red can be accounted for the fact that the gold was generally wrapped around a red base thread.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/profzucker/7321591210/in/photostream/lightbox/

[rauokinn]

nice close up pics -- thanks -- and the detail of the brocade of the silk is phenomenol as well.

[issylucrezia]

Yeah, I hadn't realized the fabric had that pattern…so, that was very cool. Yeah internets!

[rauokinn]

those pictures are going to be very helpful -- you are a rockstar!