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Veiled in precious cloth: a seal bag from Westminster Abbey and its connections with Charlemagne’s shrine in Aachen

12/2024 | 1461 | 166

Pages: 1206–1216

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Mühlemann, Corinne (Mühlemann, Corinne)

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New, Elizabeth A. (New, Elizabeth A.)

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Payne, Matthew (Payne, Matthew)

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Wyld, Helen (Wyld, Helen)

Subjects

buildings:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain / Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany

dates:

1250-1299

subjects:

Edward the Confessor, Saint / Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 / Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814

subjects:

Shrines (structures) / Seal bags / Inventories / Medieval art / Medieval architecture / Silks / Gifts

Illustrations

Attributed works:

12. Reliquary pouch made of a samite. Woven in the 12th century in the Eastern Mediterranean or Spain. Silk, 15 by 13 cm. (© Museum August Kestner, Hannover; photograph Christian Tepper).

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4. Microphotograph (magnification 58.5x) of the woven structure (samite) used for the back of the bag of Henry III’s great seal. (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Westminster Abbey, London, WAM 9464).

Attributed works:

6. Fragment used for the back (left) and front (right, rotated 180 degrees) of Fig.2. Woven before 1267 in the Eastern Mediterranean or Spain. Silk (patterned samite with three weft systems), 11.9 by 13.4 cm. (back), 10.2 by 12.3 cm. (front). (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Westminster Abbey, London, WAM 9464).

Attributed works:

7. Comparison of the identical pattern repeat in the ‘hare silks’ shown in Fig.6 (right) and Figs.8 and 9. The colour of the weft is modified along the length of the textile (latté).

Attributed works:

Edmund, Westminster Abbey. c.1244. Stained glass. (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

1. Great seal of Henry III. 1267. Wax, 10 by 10.1 cm. (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Westminster Abbey, London, WAM 9464).

Western art unattributed:

10. Karlsschrein. 1215. Oak, gilded silver, gilded copper, filigree, precious stones and enamel, 204 by 57 by 94 cm. (Aachen Cathedral).

Western art unattributed:

11. Fragments from a samite found in the binding of a manuscript now in Wolfenbüttel (Lectiones bibliccae per annum) perhaps originating from Strasbourg. Woven in the 12th century in the Eastern Mediterranean or Spain. Silk. (Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Cod. Guelf. 71 Aug.2°).

Western art unattributed:

2. Inventory of the Shrine of St Edward with seal bag. 1267. Ink on parchment, 38.2 by 34.6 cm. (inventory); silk, 11.9 by 12 cm. (seal bag). (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Westminster Abbey, London, WAM 9464).

Western art unattributed:

3. Microphotograph (magnification 29.5x) of the woven structure (samite) used for the front of the bag of Henry III’s great seal. (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Westminster Abbey, London, WAM 9464).

Western art unattributed:

5. Shrine of St Edward, Westminster Abbey, London. Consecrated 1269. (By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

8. Detail of Fig.9 with the starting border and left selvedge. (© Domkapitel Aachen; photograph Ann Münchow).

Western art unattributed:

9. So-called ‘hare silk’ preserved in reliquary shrine of Charlemagne, Aachen Cathedral. Probably woven before 1215 in the Eastern Mediterranean or Spain. Silk (patterned samite with three weft systems), 128 by 239 cm. (© Domkapitel Aachen; photograph Ann Münchow).

Book Review

The Funeral Achievements of Henry V at Westminster Abbey: The Arms and Armour of Death

10/2024 | 1459 | 166

Pages: 1083–5

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Reviewer:

Marcoux, Robert (Marcoux, Robert)

Subjects

art literature:

Conferences

buildings:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 / Funerary chapels / Armour / Saddles / Shields (Armour) / Swords / Architecture

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subjects:

The Funeral Achievements of Henry V at Westminster Abbey: The Arms and Armour of Death Edited by Anne Curry and Susan Jenkins. 294 pp. incl. 175 col. and 33 b. & w. ills. (Boydell Press, Woodbridge, 2022), £80. ISBN 978–17–8327–717–9. | :

Illustrations

Attributed works:

3. Henry V’s funeral achievements. (Westminster Abbey, London).

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‘Fully armed in plate of war’: making the effigy of the Black Prince

11/2021 | 1424 | 163

Pages: 997-1009

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Barker, Jessica (Barker, Jessica)

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Mcarthur, Graeme (Mcarthur, Graeme)

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Pegues, Emily (Pegues, Emily)

Subjects

artists:

Yeveley, Henry / Orchard, John

buildings:

Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Great Britain / Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

media:

Bronzes / Copper / Marbles / Zinc

patrons:

Edward, The Black Prince / Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377 / Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400

subjects:

British art / Funerary art / Tomb sculpture / Effigies / Medieval art / Armour / Coats of arms / Shields (motifs) / Epitaphs / Metal / Dating / Workshops (Organisations) / Technical analysis / Scanning macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) spectroscopy

Illustrations

Attributed works:

14. The soffit of the tester over the monument to the Black Prince. Late fourteenth century. 440 by 192 by 30 cm. Oak, polychromy and gilding. (© Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge).

Attributed works:

15. Detail from La vie du Prince Noir, by the Chandos Herald, showing the Black Prince venerating the Trinity. c.1385. Illumination on parchment, octavo 23.5 by 14 cm. (Senate House, London, MS 1, fol.1; reproduced with the permission of Senate House Library, University of London).

Attributed works:

8. The Black Prince’s funeral achievements, clockwise from top left: sword, helmet, gauntlets. (Photographs by kind permission of Canterbury Cathedral).

Attributed works:

9. Endoscopic view of the interior of the effigy from the bascinet toward the chest cavity and legs. (© Waygate Technologies). a. Join of interlocking teeth connecting the torso piece with the underside of the eventail at the throat; b. Iron interlocking pins at the inside of the chest; c. Tailbone bolt; d. Pin holding the legs together at the thigh; e. Hollow legs; and f. Iron interlocking pins.

Western art unattributed:

1. The tomb of the Black Prince in its setting in the Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral. (Photograph the authors).

Western art unattributed:

10. Badge of the Black Prince venerating the Trinity. c.1376. Lead, 10.3 by 7.9 cm. (British Museum, London; © The Trustees of the British Museum).

Western art unattributed:

11. Impression of the seal of the Black Prince, affixed to a charter dated 19th July 1362. Wax, diameter 5 cm. (The National Archives, London, E/30/1106; © Lloyd de Beer, reproduced by kind permission from The National Archives, Kew).

Western art unattributed:

12. Tomb of Edward III. c.1386. Gilded brass effigy, Purbeck marble tomb chest and oak tester. (Confessor’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London; © Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

13. Detail of Fig.12, showing the face of Edward III. (© Dean and Chapter of Westminster; Alamy).

Western art unattributed:

2. The effigy of the Black Prince on his tomb. c.1386. Gilded brass, with silvered and enamel details. (Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral; photograph by kind permission of Canterbury Cathedral).

Western art unattributed:

3. Detail of champlevé enamels on the effigy’s sword belt. (Photograph the authors).

Western art unattributed:

4. Drawing of the effigy, indicating names for the armour. (© Matilde Grimaldi).

Western art unattributed:

5. Side view of the effigy and tomb chest of the Black Prince. Gilded brass, enamel and Purbeck marble. (© Michael Freeman; Alamy).

Western art unattributed:

6. Drawing of the effigy, indicating its construction. (© Matilde Grimaldi).

Western art unattributed:

7. The gauntlets on the Black Prince’s effigy. (Photograph the authors).

Book Review

The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey. The Pavements and Royal Tombs: History, Archaeology, Architecture and Conservation

07/2021 | 1420 | 163

Pages: 634-635

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Reviewer:

Donkin, Lucy (Donkin, Lucy)

Subjects

buildings:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

media:

Mosaics

styles:

Cosmatesque

subjects:

Medieval architecture / Pavements / Shrines (structures) / Tomb sculpture / Conservation

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subjects:

The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey. The Pavements and Royal Tombs: History, Archaeology, Architecture and Conservation By Warwick Rodwell and David S. Neal et al. Two vols, 724 pp. incl. 548. col. + b. & w. ills. (Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2019) £65. ISBN 978–1–78925–234–7. | :

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

3. Shrine of St Edward the Confessor with the tomb of King Henry III behind on the left. 1240s–50s. Westminster Abbey, London (Courtesy Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

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Modelling and mapping Flaxman’s monument to William Murray

08/2020 | 1409 | 162

Pages: 644-645

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Author:

Jenkins, Susan (Jenkins, Susan)

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artists:

Flaxman, John

buildings:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, William / Funerary art / Commemorative monuments / Models (representations) / Computers / British sculpture

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John Flaxman’s funerary monument for the 1st Earl of Mansfield in Westminster Abbey

04/2020 | 1405 | 162

Pages: 276-287

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Author:

Jenkins, Susan (Jenkins, Susan)

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artists:

Flaxman, John

dates:

1800-1809

media:

Marbles

museums and institutions:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

patrons:

Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, William

places:

London / Rome

sources:

Sketches / Correspondence

subjects:

British sculpture / Tomb sculpture / Commissions

Illustrations

Attributed works:

1. The monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield (foreground), in the north transept aisle, Westminster Abbey, London, by Frederick Evans. Photograph (detail), c.1915–30. ( Country Life; Bridgeman Images).

Attributed works:

11. Model for the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Flaxman. c.1795–96. Bronzed plaster, height 85.5 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).

Attributed works:

12. The monument to William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Flaxman. Completed 1801. Marble, height 468 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

13. Lord Mansfield’s monument, by Thomas Williamson and Thomas Sutherland after François Huët-Villiers. Aquatint, 29 by 20 cm. (From R. Ackermann: The History of the Abbey Church of St Peter’s Westminster, London 1812, II, plate 56).

Attributed works:

2. Sketch plan of the west aisle of the north transept, Westminster Abbey, showing the original position of the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield and the position to which it was moved in 1933. (Westminster Abbey, London; The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

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3. Design for the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Flaxman. 1793. Pen, ink and wash on paper, 19.4 by 15.8 cm. (Kunsthalle, Hamburg).

Attributed works:

4. Design for the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Flaxman. 1793. Pen, ink and wash on paper, 24.7 by 18.5 cm. (Scone Palace, Perthshire).

Attributed works:

5. Design for the figure of Justice on the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, from a sketchbook by John Flaxman. c.1793. Pencil on paper, 10.5 by 8.25 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Attributed works:

6. Design for the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, from a sketchbook by John Flaxman. c.1793. Pencil on paper, 10.5 by 8.25 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Attributed works:

7. William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, by Francesco Bartolozzi after Joshua Reynolds. 1786. Stipple engraving, 48.5 by 36.1 cm. (British Museum, London).

Attributed works:

8–10. Designs for the monument to the 1st Earl of Mansfield, by John Flaxman. c.1795–96. Pencil, pen, ink and wash on paper; frontal view, 22 by 14.2 cm.; from left, 22.8 by 17.7 cm.; from right, 22 by 15.5 cm. (UCL Art Museum, University College London).

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Bicci di Lorenzo’s altarpiece for the Compagni family chapel in S. Trinita, Florence

01/2019 | 1390 | 161

Pages: 36-43

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Author:

Gordon, Dillian (Gordon, Dillian)

Subjects

art literature:

Vasari, Giorgio / Richa, Giuseppe, 1693-1761 / Zeri, Federico / Kaftal, George

artists:

Bicci di Lorenzo / Bonaiuto di Giovanni / Stefano d'Antonio / Ugolino di Nerio / Lorenzo Monaco / Gentile da Fabriano / Toscani, Giovanni di Francesco / Angelico, Fra

dates:

1400-1499 / 1400-1449

media:

Paintings

museums and institutions:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain / Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy

patrons:

Compagni, Cante di Giovanni

places:

Italy / Florence / Great Britain / London

subjects:

Italian painting / Altarpieces / Chapels / Coats of arms / Patronage / Commissions / Identification / Attributions / Attributions, former / Style / Iconography / Christian iconography / Saints / Water / Benedictines / Collections / Conservation

Illustrations

Attributed works:

1. Hypothetical reconstruction of the altarpiece for the Compagni chapel in S. Trinita, Florence, by Bicci di Lorenzo with the assistance of Stefano d’Antonio. Reconstruction by the author with the help of Rachel Billinge. Panels photographed by John Hammond. The main tier, roundels and pilasters are illustrated as Fig.2 and the predella panels as Figs.3, 4 and 9.

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2. Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with Saints for the Compagni chapel in S. Trinita, Florence, by Bicci di Lorenzo, assisted by Stefano d’Antonio, 1434. Egg tempera on wood, 207 by 299.4 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0045; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

3. St John Gualberto and the destruction of the Abbey of Moscheta, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 27.5 by 31 cm. (Private collection; courtesy the Salamon Gallery, Milan).

Attributed works:

4. The baptism of Christ, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 27.9 by 31 cm. (York Art Gallery; courtesy York Museums Trust).

Attributed works:

5. Detail of Fig.3, showing the head of St John Gualberto.

Attributed works:

6. Detail of Fig.4, showing the head of Christ.

Attributed works:

7. Detail of Fig.1, showing the pilaster figure of St Benedict. (Photograph by John Hammond; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster)

Attributed works:

8. Detail of Fig.9, showing the Virgin and Child.

Attributed works:

9. Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds, by Bicci di Lorenzo. 1434. Egg tempera on panel, 25.5 by 62 cm. (Private collection.)

Article

Royal wooden funeral effigies at Westminster Abbey

01/2019 | 1390 | 161

Pages: 26-35

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Blessley, Krista (Blessley, Krista)

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Jenkins, Susan (Jenkins, Susan)

Subjects

artists:

Gibson, Richard / Emler, Lawrence / Colt, Maximilian / Norris, Richard

dates:

1300-1399 / 1350-1399 / 1400-1499 / 1500-1599 / 1600-1699 / 1600-1649

media:

Effigies / Sculpture / Wood sculpture / Wax sculpture / Plaster

museums and institutions:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

places:

Great Britain / London

subjects:

Religious art / Religious ceremonies / Commemorative monuments / Funerary art / Monarchy / Dress / Regalia / Death masks / Polychromy / Carving (processes) / Portraits / Restoration (process) / Damage to works of art / Identification / Abbeys / Galleries (display spaces)

Illustrations

Attributed works:

10. Detail of Fig.8, showing the hip joint. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

11. Axonometric diagram showing the jointing of the effigy in Fig.8, by Krista Blessley. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

12. Effigy head and bust of Anne of Denmark, by Maximilian Colt. 1619. Probably pine, 47 by 45 by 25 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0893; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster)

Attributed works:

13. Detail of Fig.12, showing the blue vein painted on the left temple. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

14. Effigy body of James I, by Maximilian Colt. 1625. Probably pine, 178 by 50 by 29cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 1016; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

15. Some of the royal funeral effigies at Westminster Abbey in 1949, showing their condition after the Second World War. From R.P. Howgrave-Graham: ‘Royal effigies at Westminster Abbey: modern treatment leads to valuable discoveries’, Country Life, 11th January 1952, pp.82–84.

Attributed works:

2. Installation view of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Abbey, London, showing the medieval funeral effigies. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster)

Attributed works:

3. The funeral of Anne of Bohemia, a detail from Chroniques, by Jean Froissart. South Netherlands, c.1480. Illumination on parchment. (British Library, London; MS Royal 18 E II, vol.IV, fol.227).

Attributed works:

7. Effigy head and bust of Elizabeth of York, probably by Richard Gibson. 1503. Probably pearwood, 65 by 40 by 39 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0889; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Attributed works:

8. Articulated effigy body of Henry, Prince of Wales, by Richard Norris. 1612. Pine or fir wood with iron nails, loops and screws, 161 by 42.5 by 19 cm. Photograph c.1950. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 1017; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

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Western art unattributed:

1. Front, side and back views of the effigy of Edward III. 1377. Walnut, 176 by 42.8 by 27 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0886; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

6. Front, side and back views of the effigy of Catherine de Valois. 1437. Oak, 165 by 42 by 21 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; WA 0888; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Article

Royal ceremonies in the missal of Abbot Nicholas Litlyngton

01/2019 | 1390 | 161

Pages: 18-25

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Author:

Wackett, Jayne (Wackett, Jayne)

Subjects

dates:

1350-1399

media:

Manuscripts / Illuminated manuscripts / Miniatures (paintings)

museums and institutions:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain

patrons:

Litlyngton, Nicholas / Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377

places:

Great Britain / London

subjects:

Missals / Service books / Liturgy / Religious ceremonies / Ceremonies / Coronations / Music / Benedictines / Patronage / Abbeys / Abbots / Cathedrals / Dress / Regalia / Monarchy / Iconography / Christian iconography / Prophets / Identification / Style / Heraldry

Illustrations

Western art unattributed:

1. Folio 206r of the Litlyngton Missal. 1383–84. Illumination on parchment, 52.5 by 36 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

2. Detail of Fig.1, showing the coronation of a king.

Western art unattributed:

3. Detail of folio 221v of the Litlyngton Missal, showing the coronation of a queen. 1383–84. Illumination on parchment. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

4. Detail of p.65 of the Liber Regalis, showing the coronation of a queen. c.1382. Illumination on vellum. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

5. Folio 224r of the Litlyngton Missal. 1383–84. Illumination on parchment, 52.5 by 36 cm. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

6. Detail of folio 33v of the Liber Regalis, showing a royal tomb. c.1382. Illumination on vellum. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

7. Detail of folio 326r of the Litlyngton Missal, showing a monk’s funeral. 1383–84. Illumination on parchment. (Westminster Abbey, London; © The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

8. Detail of Fig.5, showing the exequies for a king.

Article

The medieval glazing of Westminster Abbey: new discoveries

01/2019 | 1390 | 161

Pages: 9-17

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Author:

Marks, Richard (Marks, Richard)

Subjects

artists:

Burgh, William / Yeveley, Henry / Prudde, John / Sely, John

buildings:

Westminster Abbey, London, Great Britain / Westminster Hall, London, Great Britain / York Minster, York, Great Britain / Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Great Britain

dates:

1200-1299 / 1300-1399 / 1400-1499 / 1500-1599

media:

Stained glass / Architecture

patrons:

Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272

places:

Great Britain / London

subjects:

British architecture / Windows / Glazing (glass) / Cathedrals / Churches / Chapels / Galleries (display spaces) / Conservation / Restoration (process) / Style / Design / Ornament / Iconography / Poetry / Heraldry / Grisaille / Jesus Christ / Jesus Christ: Passion / Mary, Virgin / Saints / Identification / Attribution / Dating / Commissions / Gothic (Medieval)

Illustrations

Attributed works:

2. The fragments displayed in The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Abbey. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

20. Head of a prophet from the west window of Canterbury Cathedral. c.1396–1411. Stained glass, approx. 2.2 by 16 cm. (© The Cathedral Studios, Canterbury Cathedral).

Western art unattributed:

23. Fragment from a Pentecost scene. Late fifteenth century. Stained glass, 5.8 by 9.4 cm. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

24. Fragment of a scene depicting the Temptation of St Anthony of Egypt. Late fifteenth to early sixteenth century. Stained glass, 6 by 14.2 cm. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

25. Fragments of a figure of an angel. Fifteenth century. Stained glass, 13.8 by 10.4 cm. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

27. Panel from a window depicting the Nine Orders of Angels. Fifteenth century. Stained glass, 80 by 56 cm. (All Saints, North Street, York; © York Glaziers Trust).

Western art unattributed:

7. The head of a lion from a shield of the royal arms of England. c.1246–90. Stained glass, 9.8 by 5 cm. (© The Dean and Chapter of Westminster).

Western art unattributed:

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