Medieval History
Rare medieval paintings thought to be ?beyond compare in Wales? are being uncovered on the walls of a church.
The artwork features St George and the Dragon, said to be one of the best examples of its kind in the UK. And a mural depicting Death and the Gallant is the only one of its kind found in Wales.
These stunning 15th-century images are being painstakingly unearthed on the walls of St Cadoc?s church in Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Click here to read this article from WalesOnline
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Medieval History
?Mind-blowing? medieval art is unveiled in church
Rare medieval paintings thought to be ?beyond compare in Wales? are being uncovered on the walls of a church.
The artwork features St George and the Dragon, said to be one of the best examples of its kind in the UK. And a mural depicting Death and the Gallant is the only one of its kind found in Wales.
These stunning 15th-century images are being painstakingly unearthed on the walls of St Cadoc?s church in Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Click here to read this article from WalesOnline
- Urgent Call For Repairs To Medieval Churches In Honing And Crostwight
An unusual series of medieval paintings depicting the seven deadly sins could be lost from the walls of All Saints Church at Crostwight near North Walsham unless £150,000 can be found to re thatch the leaky roof, re-render the walls and repair the exterior...
- 15th-century Frescoes Identified In Polish Church, Money Being Raised To Restore Them
Frescoes discovered on the walls of an Orthodox Church in Poland have been identified as 15th-century art works, and funds are being raised to restore them. Art historian Jaroslaw Giemza said Tuesday that recent research on the frescoes at the ancient...
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This month sees the launch of a new website designed to showcase one of the most important sets of medieval wall paintings to be found in East Anglia. The Lakenheath wall paintings website is the final stage in a project designed to conserve and interpret...
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Members of a Neath Valley church can see clearly once more. Colourful medieval stained glass windows in Glynneath's St Cadoc's Church are being put back in place after they were removed for cleaning ? for the first time in about 600 years. The...
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