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St Anne's Chapel

walwyn Tue, 08/30/2011 - 19:43

St Anne Chapel in Great Malvern Priory is in the south choir aisle, there is no indication however that it was known to be dedicated to St Anne before the nineteenth century. This chapel has three windows with mid fifteenth century class depicting Old Testament stories.

Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac

walwyn Wed, 09/07/2011 - 20:05

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.

Seven days of Creation

walwyn Wed, 08/31/2011 - 01:06

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 top register of the window illustrate the seven days of creation.

Great Malvern Priory

walwyn Thu, 08/18/2011 - 01:51

This fifteenth century stained glass panel depicts William the Conqueror, in 1085, giving a charter to the monk Aldwin. It can be found in the north wall clerestory window of the chancel in Great Malvern Priory.

Noah and the Flood

walwyn Sat, 09/03/2011 - 22:38

The top register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Noah and the flood.

Isaac, Joseph, and Moses

walwyn Mon, 09/12/2011 - 22:04

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

Adam and Eve and the Fall

walwyn Wed, 08/31/2011 - 21:10

The middle register of the window illustrate the creation of Adam and Eve, the Forbidden Fruit, and the Fall.

Noah gets Drunk

walwyn Sun, 09/04/2011 - 21:47

The middle register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Noah following the flood.

Adoration of the Magi (cell 39)

walwyn Sun, 04/11/2021 - 22:01

Cell 39 on the second floor of the San Marco convent was reserved for Cosimo de Medici. The fresco on the wall is the Adoration of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli.