furneux pelham church, herts.

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gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 80
detail of late c13 rood screen, much restored in c19
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 75
blocked early c13 doorway reused when the north aisle was built.
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 70
late c13 arcades looking west in nave. that on the left had to be much rebuilt in the c19.
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 106
detail of doors of late c13 rood screen, much restored in c19
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 73
late c13 chancel windows, extra long to west prob. once divided to allow a low side shutter. the same can be seen on the north side.
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 75
late c13 arcades looking west in nave
gilston church, herts.

gilston church, herts.

06 May 2013 75
original stonework of late c13 window in north aisle
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 123
c13 figure of an apostle up in clerestory
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 104
c.1200 mother and child
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 130
c.1250 crucifixion on nave pier
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 140
c.1225 virgin and child, with john the baptist on the right
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

24 Apr 2013 147
c13 st.christopher, with donor figure at side
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 135
c.1250 annunciation
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

24 Apr 2013 124
1275 mural on pier containing staircase, crucifixion over angels censing a coronation of the virgin
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 159
1275 crucifixion on nave pier, with all the angst of the expressionism of the time. every century during the middle ages threw up a mini renaissance of its own, that of the later c13 led to increased study of nature but also a more intimate understanding of the bible's stories, with more empathy with feeling and its expression in art.
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

25 Apr 2013 129
c.1225 crucifixion on nave pier
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

24 Apr 2013 123
1275 coronation of virgin on nave pier, with censer swinging angels overhead
st.albans cathedral

st.albans cathedral

24 Apr 2013 138
1275 mural on pier containing staircase, crucifixion over angels censing a coronation of the virgin
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