Medieval

Effigy of Robert de Harcourt - Worcester Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 05/14/2011 - 00:54

 

Monument to Robert de Harcourt (d1202). The effigy of a cross legged knight is mid 13th century.

 

Worcestershire
Medieval
Gothic
Effigy
Sculpture
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Evreux - France

walwyn Wed, 01/18/2012 - 23:44

There are two churches in the town of Evreux that contain extensive amounts of medieval stained glass a) the cathedral of Notre-Dame, and b) the abbey church of Saint-Taurin.

 

Eure
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Evreux Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 07/27/2012 - 20:48

 

 

Medieval stained glass at Evreux Cathedral.

 

 

 

France
Eure
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Expulsion from Eden

walwyn Wed, 08/31/2011 - 21:32

 

This window in the St Anne Chapel, Malvern Priory, has twelve scenes depicting the Creation story and the Fall. It is dated to between 1440-1450 and was probably the gift of Isabel Despenser and Richard de Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick.

 

The four panels in the bottom register of the window illustrates the expulsion from Eden.

 

Worcestershire
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Founder's window

walwyn Tue, 11/15/2011 - 23:39

 

 

High up in the clerestory of the north wall of the chancel, are a sequence of medieval stained glass panels documenting the legend and founding of the priory at Great Malvern.

 

Worcestershire
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Four Evangelists - Bourges Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 08/02/2014 - 15:50

 

 

This window in Bourges Cathedral dates from 1460s and depict the four evangelists. In the tracery panels is the adoration of the Virgin.

 

 

France
Cher
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Four Latin Fathers of the Church - Bourges Cathedral

walwyn Sat, 08/02/2014 - 16:37

 

This window in Bourges Cathedral depicts four of the Latin fathers of the church, whilst the tracery panels are on the theme of the Last Judgement.

 

France
Cher
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Gilbert de Clare, 5th earl of Gloucester

walwyn Fri, 02/10/2012 - 19:43

 

 

Gilbert de Clare, 5th earl of Gloucester, and his father Richard de Clare, were among the 25 barons who pledged to enforce the provisions of the Magna Carta, as a result both were excommunicated by Pope Innocent III.

 

 

Gloucestershire
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of Gloucester

walwyn Sat, 09/06/2014 - 01:59

 

Gilbert de Clare (d1295) was the 7th Earl of Gloucester having succeeded to the Earldom in 1262. Gilbert and his brother Thomas first supported Simon de Montfort's rebellion against Henry III, but later changed sides.

 

 

Gloucestershire
Medieval
Gothic
Stained Glass
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