Sculpture

Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy - Gloucester Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 05/01/2011 - 15:34

Robert Curthose (d1134) effigy, of painted Irish bog oak, was made about 100 years after his death.

Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh - Warwick

walwyn Tue, 03/29/2011 - 18:15

This alabaster free standing wall monument in the Beauchamp Chapel of St Mary's Warwick, is dedicated to Robert Dudley ("the Noble Impe"), Lord Denbigh, who died in 1584 at the age of four.

Robert Lord Hungerford - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 10/07/2011 - 22:52

This monument of an alabaster knight wearing Milanese armour is dedicated to Robert Lord Hungerford (d1464).

Robert Price, Wife, and her parents - Churchover, Warwickshire

walwyn Sat, 11/14/2009 - 13:52

Monument dedicated to Robert Price (d1595) and his wife, and her parents.

Robert Steward Monument - Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

walwyn Thu, 07/15/2010 - 19:32

Monument to Robert Steward (d1570) was an ancestor of Oliver Cromwell. The recumbent effigy wears armour with bogus heraldry.

Rollo Duke of Normandy - Rouen Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 09/17/2010 - 23:45

Rollo (870 - 932) first Duke of Normandy. C20 copy of C13 effigy destroyed during the second world war.

Romanesque font - All Saints, West Haddon

walwyn Mon, 01/11/2010 - 21:48

Discovered in 1887 this C12 square bowled font has carved scenes from the life of Crist on all four sides.

Romanesque font - St Margaret Crick

walwyn Fri, 08/07/2009 - 23:29

This C12 font has a circular bowl with a bead decoration which is supported by three crouching Atlas figures supporting the red sandstone bowl.

Royal Portal - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Thu, 11/04/2010 - 23:17

Since its construction in around 1150, the western portal of Chartres Cathedral, decorated with elongated late Romanesque style figures of the Kings and Queens of the Old Testament has been known as the Royal Portal.