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Dec 2, 2012 · Westminster Abbey's architectural treasures – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian. From its towering Norman masonry to the secluded magnificence of its cloisters, Westminster...
Our Lady of Westminster is a late medieval statue of the Madonna and child, now placed at the entrance of the Lady Chapel in Westminster Cathedral, London, under the thirteenth Station of the Cross. The image is an English alabaster , flat backed, 36 inches (91 cm) high, and depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ child on her right knee.
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The next great addition to the Abbey was the construction of a magnificent new Lady Chapel by Henry VII between 1503 and 1519 to replace the 13th century chapel. This was consecrated on 19th February 1516. The Perpendicular architecture here is in total contrast to the rest of the Abbey.
Wall paintings. Originally the walls of the Abbey would have been whitened and coloured in red lines with rosettes. A fragment of this design was seen in the early 20th century, hidden behind a blocked recess at the end of the wall passage in St Nicholas's chapel. The most important wall paintings in the Abbey are from the late 13th century i.e ...
The sedilia—a group of seats for the clergy—is unusual in that it is made of oak rather than the more common stone, and has four stalls rather than the more typicalthree. The cross-vaulted ceiling is ribbed, while carved Gothic cinquefoil arches lead to gables on the front, complementing the surviving paintwork.
Stop to admire the storytelling stone work with these carved column capitals. As just one example of church architecture, discover how every aspect of a church is designed specifically to help Christians worship God. What can you see in the scene? Explore this object
3 days ago · Monuments: (1) to Sir Lumley Robinson, Bart., 1684, white marble tablet, part only of monument, formerly in the S. aisle of the nave; (2) to Chrystian (Scott), wife of William Ker, 1694, white marble tablet with achievement-of-arms. Organ-case : many fragments of the organ-case of c. 1700, with pierced carving.
