28
Sep
2023
Opisthograptis luteolata
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Opisthograptis
Species: O. luteolata
Attributed to John Wakeham (d1549), the last abbot of Tewkesbury, the 'Wakeham' Cenotaph, actually mid fifteenth century and pre-dates the abbot by about 100 years. The effigy is a gisant as a decomposing corpse and the canopy was modelled on the throne of the House of Lords.
In the 13th century (c. 1200–1300), church monuments were effigial tombs, cross slabs, and early brasses, emerging as Gothic art replaced Romanesque. They focused on piety, feudal status, and intercession, with stiff, symbolic figures.
In the 14th century (c. 1300–1400), church monuments were primarily effigial tombs, brasses, and cross slabs, rooted in Gothic art and feudal piety. They emphasized chivalry, prayer, and heraldry, with growing realism in dress and armour.
In the 15th century (c. 1400–1500), church monuments, primarily effigial tombs and brasses, were the dominant form of commemorative art in parish churches and cathedrals. They reflected social status, piety, and late medieval chivalric culture, with a shift toward realism and personal expression.
These 15th century wooden apostles are part of the roof corbels at Dunstable Priory. Each figure holds a shield which would have identified them, unfortunately this information seems to have been lost over the centuries.
In the 16th century (c. 1500–1600), church monuments transitioned from late Gothic to Renaissance styles amid the Reformation (1530s onward). Brasses dominated for the middle classes; alabaster tombs for elites. Meanwhile religious upheaval reduced overt Catholic imagery.
Church brasses, tomb chests, effigies, and sculpture from 1600 - 1700AD.
Church brasses, tomb chests, effigies, and sculpture from 1700 - 1800 AD.
30
Jan
2010
19th century
Submitted by walwynPages
