Joanna (prioress of Lothen) explained

Joanna (prioress of Lothen), a twelfth century nun, was the prioress of the monastery of Lothen in Germany.^[1]

Joanna is remembered for her tapestry work.^[2] Around the year 1200, Joanna, along with two of her nuns named Alheidis and Reglindis, wove a series of tapestries.^[3] The tapestries were well regarded, and have been described as brilliant. The scenes depicted in the tapestry tell the story of the monastery's tumultuous history.

Notes and References

1. McGuire. Thérèse B. Monastic Artists and Educators of the Middle Ages. Woman's Art Journal. 1988. 9. 2. 3–9. 10.2307/1358313.
2. Book: Double vision : perspectives on gender and the visual arts. 1995. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press [u.a.] . Madison [u.a.] . 0838635407 . 71 . Bluestone . Natalie Harris.
3. Book: Williams, Marty Newman. Between pit and pedestal : women in the Middle Ages. 1993. Markus Wiener Pub.. Princeton, NJ. 0910129339. 232. Echols, Anne. registration.