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Gothic and Medieval Stencils
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Over the four hundred years from 1200 to 1600, the styles of the Medieval and the Gothic were inextricably interwoven. The Medieval style can generally be said to be more domestic and the simpler of the two. It relied heavily on basic shapes such as chevrons, squares and diamonds. The Gothic, being more architectural in nature, used more complex forms with arches,quatrefoils and pinnacles being among the favourites.
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Both the Border stencils and the Repeat Pattern stencils show examples of both the simpler medieval style and the more complex Gothic. There are designs which would have decorated the shields of Medieval knights and rich Damask patterns which would have been used for both dress and furnishing fabrics. The Tile stencils demonstrate that the Medieval can, on occasion, be complex and that the Gothic can be powerfully simple.
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Click any image below for stencils in that section of our Gothic and Medieval stencil range
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The Motif stencils in this category are mainly from fabrics of the period. stylised heraldic beasts and formalised flower heads were the order of the day. The Flower and Tree stencils contain a range of over twenty flower designs from around 1520. They come complete with their appropriate name in contemporary script and spelling. There are also trees from the famous French tapestries of the Lady and the Unicorn. This same series of tapestries also features in our Knight stencils collection. Alongside Medieval Knights, you will find the Lady and her attendants the Lion and the Unicorn.
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