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Diwan-i-Khas

 

Although commonly known as the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), it is thought to be too small to have fulfilled that purpose, and an alternative suggestion is that it was Akbar the Great's jewel house as the main treasury building is nearby.

 

 

Lady Chapel - Life of the Virgin

 

The Lady Chapel at Bourges Cathedral has three stained glass windows from the late 16th century that tell the stories surrounding the Life of the Virgin Mary.

Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh - Warwick

 

This alabaster free standing wall monument in the Beauchamp Chapel of St Mary's Warwick, is dedicated to Robert Dudley ("the Noble Impe"), Lord Denbigh, who died in 1584 at the age of four.

 

Baroque Sculpture

Raphael and Tobias Baroque sculpture, flourishing from the late 16th century to the early 18th century, is a vibrant and dynamic art form that emerged during the Counter-Reformation, particularly in Italy, to inspire faith and awe among the faithful. Characterized by its dramatic intensity, bold movement, and emotional depth, this style contrasts with the balanced harmony of the Renaissance.

Tomb of Ambrose Dudley - St Mary, Warwick

This alabaster and marble monument is to Ambrose Dudley (d1590), 3rd earl of Warwick. It consists of a effigy on a tomb chest with pilasters and angled columns. The Warwick bear is at his feet and the tomb chest contains heraldic shields around its sides.

Richard Edes - Worcester Cathedral

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This freestanding monument to Richard Eedes (1604), dean of Worcester cathedral, consists of a large canopied sarcophagus with a recumbent effigy.

 

 

Robert Wylde and Wife Tomb - Worcester Cathedral

This tomb of Robert Wylde (d1607) and wife Margaret, is in the south aisle of Worcester Cathedral. In consists of two effigies laying on mats with their heads on cushions. Both are wearing black and dressed in a late Elizabethan style with ruff collars.

 

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