Acupictura

Also written acu pictura. This is a medieval Latin term meaning ‘painting with a needle,’ referring to embroidery.

The term was sometimes used to describe medieval opus anglicanum (English work) embroidery, which is characterised by underside couching.

See also: acupictor

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