Medieval History
So much of English medieval stained glass survives as isolated fragments.. At Warham in North Norfolk, is an extraordinary collection of such fragments, mostly heads. They are the heads of saints, angels, kings, queens, bishops and clergy - elements of lost narrative or of decorative panels, each with a story to tell and each evidence of the lost visual landscape of the medieval church. All the heads here were produced by Norwich glaziers in the fifteenth century, and presenting them together as a group demonstrates the great technical skill of medieval glass painters, as well as the individual creativity of these anonymous craftsman.
- Stained Glass From The Lost Churches Of Paris
Fragment of stained glass, from the church of St. Merry, Paris, 1400-1700. This is currently at le musee Carnavalet, in a group of stained glass that was rescued from churches no longer standing. These are fragments of unknown provenance, from 15-18th...
- The Lyng Table Carpet
One of the most tragic losses of the Reformation was undoubtedly the destruction of fine ecclesiastical textiles. Many thousands of vestments were confiscated and destroyed during the reign of Edward VI and many others were taken...
- Wodshawe And Twygge
As well as the glorious vestment fragments posted previously, Buckland in Gloucestershire has a number of panels of medieval stained glass. The east window has three panels from a Seven Sacrament window of the late fifteenth century, including this panel...
- Christ In Majesty - Thirteenth Century Glass
Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The tiny thirteenth century church at Aston Sandford in Buckinghamshire has a single panel of medieval glass, a glorious figure of Christ in Majesty labelled as 'Salvator Mundi'...
- Workshop Technique - Glass From East Harling, Norfolk
East Harling, Norfolk, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The east window of the East Harling church contains a considerable amount of late fifteenth century stained glass of the Norwich school. The window is composite, and among the panels are a series...
Medieval History
A Friday Indulgence - medieval stained glass heads from Norfolk
So much of English medieval stained glass survives as isolated fragments.. At Warham in North Norfolk, is an extraordinary collection of such fragments, mostly heads. They are the heads of saints, angels, kings, queens, bishops and clergy - elements of lost narrative or of decorative panels, each with a story to tell and each evidence of the lost visual landscape of the medieval church. All the heads here were produced by Norwich glaziers in the fifteenth century, and presenting them together as a group demonstrates the great technical skill of medieval glass painters, as well as the individual creativity of these anonymous craftsman.
- Stained Glass From The Lost Churches Of Paris
Fragment of stained glass, from the church of St. Merry, Paris, 1400-1700. This is currently at le musee Carnavalet, in a group of stained glass that was rescued from churches no longer standing. These are fragments of unknown provenance, from 15-18th...
- The Lyng Table Carpet
One of the most tragic losses of the Reformation was undoubtedly the destruction of fine ecclesiastical textiles. Many thousands of vestments were confiscated and destroyed during the reign of Edward VI and many others were taken...
- Wodshawe And Twygge
As well as the glorious vestment fragments posted previously, Buckland in Gloucestershire has a number of panels of medieval stained glass. The east window has three panels from a Seven Sacrament window of the late fifteenth century, including this panel...
- Christ In Majesty - Thirteenth Century Glass
Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The tiny thirteenth century church at Aston Sandford in Buckinghamshire has a single panel of medieval glass, a glorious figure of Christ in Majesty labelled as 'Salvator Mundi'...
- Workshop Technique - Glass From East Harling, Norfolk
East Harling, Norfolk, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.The east window of the East Harling church contains a considerable amount of late fifteenth century stained glass of the Norwich school. The window is composite, and among the panels are a series...