28
Apr
2009
Volucellini
Submitted by walwyn
Large hoverflies that mimic bumblebees, or are brightly coloured to mimic hornets and wasps.
Window at Middleton Cheney were designed by Burne-Jones (1893) as a memorial to his friend W.C. Buckley
William Wailes (1808-1881) was born in Newcastle and originally started grocery and tea-dealing business. He studied the manufacture of stained glass in Munich in the 1830s, and by 1838 start his own company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
This window by Hardman (1892) is Christ in Glory with the prophets Moses and Elijah to the left and right.
10
Oct
2009
Wall paintings and Frescoes
Submitted by walwyn
The following pages document examples of wall paintings and frescoes found in churches in the UK and France.
4
Aug
2009
Wall paintings at Ashby St. Ledgers
Submitted by walwyn
The parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Leodegarius at Ashby St Ledgers in Northamptonshire has a C14 - C15 Passion sequence painted above the chancel arch and on the side walls. The sequence was uncovered during restoration work in 1927 and is the most extensive cycle in the UK. The paintings are of a similar date to those at Burton Dassett about 20 miles away.
17
Jun
2009
Wall paintings at Burton Dasset
Submitted by walwynThe church of All Saints as Burton Dassett in Warwickshire dates from the early C12 through to C13. The walls were plastered with 'daub', lime, chopped straw and animal hair and over which various wall painting have been executed. At various times over the centuries the paintings have been whitewashed over and replaced with new works. These include from the C13 depiction of the 'Doom' to highly ornamented texts..
14
Nov
2009
Ward and Hughes
Submitted by walwyn
The company began in 1836 as Ward and Nixon, the two worked together for twenty years, exporting windows all over the world. In 1855 they were given the contract for re-glazing of East Window of Lincoln Cathedral. By which time James Nixon started to take less active part in the business and died in 1857.
This "Doom" painting in St Mary's Warwick, is copy (1678), by Richard Bird, of Michelangelo's Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. The left hand side of the work has been restored but the right hand side left unrestored at present.
27
Sep
2024
Watsonalla
Submitted by walwyn
Watsonalla is a genus of moths in the Drepanidae family.
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