Wall painting

Seven Deadly Sins

walwyn Thu, 04/08/2010 - 12:31

Seven Deadly Sins medieval wall painting

 

 

C15 (c1420-1450) painting on the subject of the "Seven Deadly Sins".

 

 

 

St Aignan - Last Judgment

walwyn Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:20

This early fifteenth century wall painting of Christ at the Last Judgement sitting on a rainbow between praying figures of the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist, can be found in the Collegiate Church of St Aignan.

 

 

St. Margaret of Antioch.

walwyn Sun, 03/21/2010 - 16:50

Flagellation of St. Margaret

 

 

The flagellation of St. Margaret of Antioch. Ashby St. Ledgers, Northamptonshire.

 

 

 

St. Michael

walwyn Tue, 12/15/2009 - 19:17

 

The archangel St. Michael, is the principal angel and field commander of the Army of God. His name is the war-cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. He is often depicted triumphant over the enemy.

 

 

 

St. Thomas

walwyn Sun, 01/29/2012 - 22:06

 

Part of a lost sequence known as the 'History of the Resurrection' this image of doubting Thomas is probably mid 14th century. It was discovered in 1846, in the north transept of Saint Albans Cathedral beneath whitewash.

 

 

The Cathedral of Monreale

walwyn Sat, 04/25/2020 - 21:21

 

 

 

Built in the reign of King William II of Sicily, between 1153-1189, the cathedral of Monreale is one of the last great architectural works of the Norman kings of Sicily.

The Last Judgement and Hell - Pisa

walwyn Fri, 12/29/2017 - 00:40

 

Attributed to Buonamico Buffalmacco this depiction of the Last Judgement, in the Camposanto of Pisa, was created between 1345-1340.

 

 

The Three Quick and the Three Dead

walwyn Wed, 04/21/2010 - 00:06

 

The story of how three kings out hunting meet their dead ancestors.

 

 

Touch Me Not (cell 1)

walwyn Sun, 04/27/2025 - 14:40

Touch Me Not

 

 

This fresco by Fra Angelico in cell 1 of the San Marco Monastery illustrates the encounter between Mary Magdalen and Christ after the ressurection.

Transfiguration (cell 6)

walwyn Thu, 06/20/2024 - 00:08

 

In this fresco by Fra Angelico the central figure of Christ within a mandorla of light, has outstretched arms which alude to the cross.

 

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