Above the choir screen at Chartres Cathedral are some 40 sculpted reliefs of biblical scenes, and other scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ. The scenes were sculpted by some of the best artists in France and were commissioned at different times over a 200 year period from 1510 to 1720.
Baroque sculpture, flourishing from the late 16th century to the early 18th century, is a vibrant and dynamic art form that emerged during the Counter-Reformation, particularly in Italy, to inspire faith and awe among the faithful. Characterized by its dramatic intensity, bold movement, and emotional depth, this style contrasts with the balanced harmony of the Renaissance.
Recumbent alabaster effigy of Bishop Heton (1609).
Monument to member of the Knightley family (1566-1619).
Monument to Nicholas Breton (d1624). tablet with two cherubs. All Saints parish church. Norton, Northamptonshire.
Monument by Nicolas Blasset, dedicated to canon Guilain Lucas. This monument contains the Weeping Angel with one hand and elbow resting on a skull that became a popular postcard during WWI.
Simple chest tomb monument to Dorothy St John ⓘ (d1630).
Memorial to Elizabeth Verney (d1633).
Monument to Brian I'Anson (d1634), of two kneeling figures with children below.
Monument to Dean Henry Ceasar (d1636).
Baroque sculpture of a Weeping Angel by Nicolas Blasset.
This monument is a tomb with elaborate alabaster effigies of Alderman Abraham ⓘ Blackleech (d1639) and his wife Gertrude.
Black and white Carrara marble monument to Thomas Lucy (d1640) and his wife Alice.
This collection of 17th century Flemish carved wooden panels form the reredos at the church of St Lawrence, Shotteswell in Warwickshire. They come from different periods in the 17th century and consequently are stylistically different.
Monument to Charles Dixwell (d1591), his wife Abigail (d1635), and their five children William, Edgar, Humphrey, Basil, and Barbara.
Semi reclining stone figure of Cavalier in recess. Henry Kingsmill was killed at the battle of Edgehill Sunday, 23 October 1642. This was the first pitch battle of the English Civil War.
Memorial probably by John Stone to Edward Peyto (d1643) and Elizabeth his wife.
Wall memorial to Jean de Sachy (d1644) incorporating 'Allegory of Death' by Nicolas Blasset.
Pink and white marble monument to Nicholas Breton (d1658).
