Index of Medieval all

Last Judgement and Doom

walwyn Mon, 10/10/2011 - 20:22

A common subject painted in medieval churches where scenes of the "Last Judgment" or "Doom". Often they would be painted above the chancel arch. A central figure of risen Christ with the instruments of the passion would be painted, or a crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist.

William Wylde and Wife - Dodford Northamptonshire

walwyn Tue, 09/27/2011 - 22:57

This brass monument to William Wylde (d1422) and wife can be found in the church of St Mary, Dodford, Northamptonshire.

Brass to William Chichele and Wife - Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

walwyn Tue, 09/07/2010 - 23:34

Brass monument to William Chichele (d1425) and wife. 4ft 3in figures under ogee gables.

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

walwyn Fri, 08/19/2011 - 20:02

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

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

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

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.

Marmousets Portal Tympanum - Saint-Ouen, Rouen

walwyn Tue, 08/10/2021 - 07:49

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.

Luca della Robbia, Cantoria (1431–1438) - Florence

walwyn Mon, 10/20/2025 - 10:15

Between 1431 and 1438, the Florentine sculptor Luca della Robbia carved in marble one of the most radiant celebrations of music and childhood in the early Renaissance, the Cantoria, or singing gallery, originally made for the north singing gallery of Florence Cathedral.