Art
'Wakeham' Cenotaph - Tewkesbury Abbey
Attributed to John Wakeham (d1549), the last abbot of Tewkesbury, the 'Wakeham' Cenotaph, actually mid fifteenth century and pre-dates the abbot by about 100 years. The effigy is a gisant as a decomposing corpse and the canopy was modelled on the throne of the House of Lords.
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14th century cross legged knight - Salisbury Cathedral
Once thought to be an effigial monument to William Longespee (d1250) the date of the armour places this as a 14th century monument.
15th century church monuments
Church brasses, tomb chests, effigies, and sculpture from 1400 - 1500 AD.
15th century wooden Apostles - Dunstable Priory
These 15th century wooden apostles are part of the roof corbels at Dunstable Priory. Each figure holds a shield which would have identified them, unfortunately this information seems to have been lost over the centuries.
A Brief History of Monumental Brasses
History of monumental brasses. Other pages on the site discuss clothing and armour depicted on brass monuments. Site sells equipment for brass rubbing.
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A history of ancient sculpture
Internet Archive copy of "A history of ancient sculpture" by Lucy Myers Wright Mitchell (1883).
Deals with Eygptian, Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern sculpture.
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