Catalogue of the exhibition ‘Ancient Fabrics and Sacred Vestments’, organized as part of the events to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the dramatic destruction of Montecassino in 1944, and collects the most significant pieces of the abbey's vast collection, reassembled thanks to the work of rescue and reconstruction carried out over the last sixty years by the Benedictine Fathers. Over the centuries, skilled hands have woven polychrome silk yarns, wool, gold and silver threads, velvets, damasks embellished with pearls, corals and gems. They are true treasures of art, history and spiritual tradition, a heritage that has remained virtually unknown until now, and an invaluable testimony to the evolution of textile art as well as to the extraordinary importance of the abbey founded by Saint Benedict over the centuries.  Illustrated throughout with many superb colour illustrations.  Text in Italian.  152 pages.  Very large paperback.  Slight signs of wear, otherwise in very good condition.  Cat No 4460