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.
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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.
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.
Christ Carrying Cross (cell 28)
This images of Christ Carrying the Cross is in cell 28 of the San Marco convent.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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)
This fresco by Fra Angelico ⓘ in cell 1 of the San Marco Monastery illustrates the encounter between Mary Magdalen ⓘ and Christ after the ressurection.
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
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
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
A substantial body of medieval stained glass survives at Great Malvern Priory, although its condition and completeness vary considerably from window to window. Several major fifteenth-century windows remain largely intact, most notably the Magnificat Window, the Founder’s Window, and the glazing of the Lady Chapel. Elsewhere, survival is more fragmentary: the great east window, though once a dominant feature of the church, now survives largely in dispersed panels and fragments rather than as a complete scheme.
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
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
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.