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Diwan-i-Khas

walwyn Mon, 04/04/2011 - 20:58

Although commonly known as the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), it is thought to be too small to have fulfilled that purpose, and an alternative suggestion is that it was Akbar the Great's jewel house as the main treasury building is nearby.

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Lady Chapel - Life of the Virgin

walwyn Tue, 07/09/2024 - 19:38

The Lady Chapel at Bourges Cathedral has three stained glass windows from the late 16th century that tell the stories surrounding the Life of the Virgin Mary.

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Brass of Thomas Wylmer - Staverton, Northamptonshire

walwyn Fri, 01/01/2010 - 00:25

Standing monument with Ionic columns, metope frieze framing brass plate with priant figures.

Throckmorton tomb - Coughton Warwickshire

walwyn Sun, 10/18/2009 - 15:45

Marble tomb of Sir John Throckmorton (d1580) and his wife Marjorie.

Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh - Warwick

walwyn Tue, 03/29/2011 - 18:15

This alabaster free standing wall monument in the Beauchamp Chapel of St Mary's Warwick, is dedicated to Robert Dudley ("the Noble Impe"), Lord Denbigh, who died in 1584 at the age of four.

Peyto Tomb - Chesterton, Warwickshire

walwyn Sun, 10/18/2009 - 16:05

Late C16 alabaster tomb, of Humfrey Peyto died 30 March 1585, and Anne his wife.

George Shirley and family tomb - Breedon-on-the-hill, Leicestershire

walwyn Sun, 10/18/2009 - 18:57

A colossal alabaster monument almost as high as the north wall. Includes a skeletal gissant at the bottom. Built in 1598 by Richard & Gabriel Royley of Burton-upon-Trent.

Baroque Sculpture

walwyn Fri, 10/22/2010 - 21:49

Baroque

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Thomas Andrew Family Monument - Church Charwelton, Northamptonshire

walwyn Thu, 10/22/2009 - 19:20

1590 monument in Reigate stone to Thomas Andrew.

Tomb of Ambrose Dudley - St Mary, Warwick

walwyn Thu, 09/29/2011 - 19:24

This alabaster and marble monument is to Ambrose Dudley (d1590), 3rd earl of Warwick. It consists of a effigy on a tomb chest with pilasters and angled columns. The Warwick bear is at his feet and the tomb chest contains heraldic shields around its sides.