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South Transept Rose Window - Evreux Cathedral

walwyn Fri, 07/27/2012 - 23:09

 

This rose window in the south transept of Evreux Cathedral was given to the Cathedral by Louis XI of France between 1470 and 1480. It is 6.5 metres in diameter and represents the Coronation of the Virgin in Heaven. Below the rose window the lancet windows in the Gallery contain representations of eight of the Apostles.

 

Bishop John Stanbury - Hereford Cathedral.

walwyn Fri, 08/12/2011 - 21:43

This carved alabaster monument of Bishop John Stanbury contains his effigy and has saints and angels as mourners carrying shields around all sides. Unfortunately the heads of the angels were chipped off during the reformation.

 

 

Booksellers' Staircase - Rouen Cathedral.

walwyn Sat, 11/06/2010 - 19:09

 

 

Late Gothic staircase by Guillaume Pontis in 1480, under the direction of cardinal and archbishop William Estouteville. Rouen Cathedral.

 

 

 

St. Firmin Polychrome Reliefs - Amiens Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 10/17/2010 - 20:45

 

 

Polychrome reliefs retelling the legend of St Firmin a disciple of St Saturninus of Toulouse, founded the first church in Amiens in the third century.

 

 

 

Lord John Cheney Monument - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 06/21/2011 - 23:05

Lord John Cheney (d1499) was a Lancastrian supporter who in 1483 had supported the Duke of Buckingham's rebellion against Richard III. When Buckingham's rebellion failed he joined Henry Tudor in Brittany and returned with him from France in 1485.

Rouen France

walwyn Sun, 11/14/2010 - 15:55

 

These pages document medieval stained glass in the churches of Rouen.

Magnificat Window

walwyn Fri, 08/26/2011 - 22:42

 

This window in the North transept of Great Malvern Priory was a gift from Henry VII in 1501. Containing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and the life of Christ., it is known as the Magnificat window because it contains the Song of Mary from Luke 1:46-55.

 

 

Ascension, Descent into Hell

walwyn Thu, 09/01/2011 - 21:39

 

These panels from the 'Magnificat' window (1501) at Malvern Priory depict the Archangel Michael on the left. On the top right is Jesus ascent into Heaven, whilst the bottom right panel shows the damned descent into hell.

 

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