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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.

 

 

Mocking of Christ (cell 7)

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.

Baptism of Christ (cell 24)

Baptism of Christ (cell 24)

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.

Resurrection (cell 8)

Resurrection (cell 8)

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

Touch Me Not (cell 1)

Touch Me Not (cell 1)

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)

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 (cell 5)

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)

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)

Annunciation (cell 3)

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

Noah and the Flood

Noah and the Flood

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

Isaac, Joseph, and Moses

 

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

Adam and Eve and the Fall

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

Noah gets Drunk

Noah gets Drunk

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

Expulsion from Eden

Expulsion from Eden

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 bottom register of the window illustrates the expulsion from Eden.

 

St Anne's Chapel

St Anne's Chapel

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

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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