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church paraments, liturgical vestments, sacred art, churches and chapels equipment. The thesis discussed liturgical embroidery as sacred art, historical development of liturgical vestments, form, symbolism, execution techniques, significance in Polish religious tradition, role of religious orders especially Warsaw Capuchins in shaping liturgical culture and care for vestments, purchase of vestments, documented examples of chasubles with theological and aesthetic analysis, and descriptions of embroidery techniques. 18th century, Poland, liturgical vestment, length 84.5 cm, width 18 cm., A fabric object with a long tapered shape and flared ends lies on a pale background; the visible side of the fabric is a faded blue-green with a slightly wrinkled, textured surface and small areas of wear, while the edges and the reverse side show a deep red color; there are a few loose threads and small stitched repairs along the seams, and a small patch of cream-colored detailing is visible at one narrow end.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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church paraments liturgical vestments sacred art churches chapels equipment thesis discussed liturgical embroidery historical development form symbolism execution techniques significance Polish religious tradition role religious orders Warsaw Capuchins shaping liturgical culture care vestments purchase documented examples chasubles theological aesthetic analysis descriptions embroidery techniques 18th century Poland liturgical vestment length 84.5 cm width 18 cm fabric object long tapered shape flared ends lies pale background visible side fabric faded blue-green slightly wrinkled textured surface small areas wear edges reverse side deep red color loose threads small stitched repairs seams small patch cream-colored detailing visible narrow .