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Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester - Tewkesbury Abbey

This two storied tomb for Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester (d1421) was built in 1430 by his wife Lady Isabel le Despenser, the great grand-daughter of Edward III. It was probably meant to contain priant figures of both Richard, Isabel, and her second husband Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, who was her first husband's cousin.

 

 

Seven Deadly Sins

Seven Deadly Sins medieval wall painting

 

 

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

 

 

 

St. Michael

 

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.

 

 

 

Marmousets Portal Tympanum - Saint-Ouen, Rouen

 

The Marmousets Portal Tympanum is a late Gothic sculpture adorning the Porche des Marmousets (Portal of the Marmousets) is the main pedestrian entrance to the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen in Rouen, Normandy, France. This Flamboyant Gothic portal, primarily honors the Virgin Mary , dates to around 1430 and was crafted by the master sculptor Alexandre de Berneval, and is located at the south transept.

Tympanum - Saint-Maclou Rouen

 

 

The tympanum above the central porch, of Saint-Maclou in Rouen depicts Christ in Majesty at the Last Judgement in four registers.

15th century wooden Apostles - Dunstable Priory

15th century wooden Apostles - Dunstable Priory

These carved oak Apostles at Dunstable Priory form part of the structural and iconographic programme of the timber roof, functioning as corbels supporting arched braces or hammer-beams. Oak, the standard and most durable timber for English ecclesiastical roofs, was universally favoured for such work, allowing both structural strength and detailed carving.

 

 

Baptism of Christ (cell 24)

Baptism of Christ fresco

This fresco by Fra Angelico, painted between 1438 and 1443 for the Dominican monastery of San Marco, presents the Baptism of Christ with the clarity, stillness, and devotional intensity characteristic of the artist’s mature period. Set against a serene, winding Jordan River and a stark, mountainous landscape, the composition emphasises the humility of the moment and the contemplative ethos of the monastery for which it was made.

Mocking of Christ (cell 7)

 

 

In cell 7 of San Marco monastery a fresco, by Fra Angelico assisted by Benozzo Gozzoli, depicts a blindfolded Christ who is enthroned holding a cane and a globe.

Transfiguration (cell 6)

 

This fresco by Fra Angelico depicts the Transfiguration of Christ, one of the most radiant and spiritually charged scenes in the Gospel narrative. At the center, Christ stands upon a rocky elevation, enveloped in a great mandorla of divine light, his white garments gleaming with celestial brilliance.

 

Scourging of Christ (cell 4)

 

 

This fresco of the "Scourging of Christ" is by Fra Angelico in cell 4 of the San Marco monastery.

 

 

Resurrection (cell 8)

Ressurection by Fra Angelico

 

 

This fresco (1438-1443) in cell 8 of the San Marco monastery is by Fra Angelico.

Lamentation (cell 2)

 

 

 

Lamentation (1438-1443) over the body of Christ, is by Fra Angelico.

Touch Me Not (cell 1)

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.

Coronation of the Virgin (cell 9)

 

 

This fresco by Fra Angelico 1438-1443) depicting the Coronation of the Virgin is in cell 9 of the San Marco monastery in Florence.

Nativity (cell 5)

Nativity

 

 

In the Nativity scene from Cell 5, Fra Angelico presents a serene and deeply devotional vision of the birth of Christ. The composition centers on the Holy Family, Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, surrounded by an atmosphere of quiet reverence.

Presentation in the Temple (cell 10)

 

 

This fresco (1438-1443) by Fra Angelico 1438-1443) depicting the Presentation in the Temple is in cell 10 of the San Marco monastery in Florence.

Annunciation (cell 3)

 

 

This Annunciation (1438-1443) frescoe, by Fra Angelico, is in cell 3 of the novice accommodation at San Marco Florence.

Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac

 

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

 

The bottom register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Abraham , Sarah, and the birth of Isaac.

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