Medieval History
The retrochoir of the Cistercian abbey church at Abbey Dore in Herefordshire is filled with architectural fragments gleaned from the ruins of the monastic buildings adjoining. The fragments include these two roof bosses. They date from the fourteenth century and are believed to have come from the vault of the Chapter House. The one above has an image of Our Lady and the Blessed Infant, with an abbot kneeling before them with his pastoral staff.
The second shows the Coronation of our Lady. Both are typically lively and fluid pieces of sculpture. I have to say that I haven't made a particular study of bosses, but I'm always struck by their inventiveness, particularly within the constraints of the boss form.
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- Benedictine Abbot
The incised slab of Abbot Richard Horncastle in St Lawrence, Bardney. Abbot Hornastle was abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Bardney from 1466 to 1507. He died in 1508 and was buried in the abbey church. His incised slab was discovered in the abbey ruins...
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- More Medieval Vestment Recycling!
I hope you aren't getting too tired of my minor obsession with late medieval English textiles. Here is another example of the post-medieval recycling of medieval vestments. Buckland in Gloucestershire has a lovely frontal made from various pieces...
Medieval History
Abbey Dore bosses
The retrochoir of the Cistercian abbey church at Abbey Dore in Herefordshire is filled with architectural fragments gleaned from the ruins of the monastic buildings adjoining. The fragments include these two roof bosses. They date from the fourteenth century and are believed to have come from the vault of the Chapter House. The one above has an image of Our Lady and the Blessed Infant, with an abbot kneeling before them with his pastoral staff.
The second shows the Coronation of our Lady. Both are typically lively and fluid pieces of sculpture. I have to say that I haven't made a particular study of bosses, but I'm always struck by their inventiveness, particularly within the constraints of the boss form.
- Hexham Abbey Receives £1.8m To Restore Medieval Buildings
Hexham Abbey in northeast England has been granted £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a restoration of the Abbey?s medieval monastery buildings. The restoration project includes the creation of a state-of-the-art visitor centre and community...
- £200,000 Goes To Monastic Sites In Eastern England
The Heritage Lottery Fund is spending almost £200,000 on two projects for medieval monasteries in eastern England ? the first two discover excavate the site of Ramsey Abbey and the second to promote Wymondham Abbey. Students at Abbey College will receive...
- Benedictine Abbot
The incised slab of Abbot Richard Horncastle in St Lawrence, Bardney. Abbot Hornastle was abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Bardney from 1466 to 1507. He died in 1508 and was buried in the abbey church. His incised slab was discovered in the abbey ruins...
- Some Thoughts On Our Lady Of London
One of my favourite images of Our Lady is the poster 'Our Lady of London' which was designed in 1935 by Martin Travers. I took this photo of it from a surviving copy hanging in a Nottinghamshire church. Our Lady has twelve stars around her...
- More Medieval Vestment Recycling!
I hope you aren't getting too tired of my minor obsession with late medieval English textiles. Here is another example of the post-medieval recycling of medieval vestments. Buckland in Gloucestershire has a lovely frontal made from various pieces...