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Caught #Stonehenge exhibition in final days @britishmuseum. Amazing both for artefacts from all over Europe and for context - switch to agriculture, communal worship, Stone and Bronze Age and pre-historic use of ☀️ and heavens. Now back to Johnny-come-lately cathedrals…
Summer solstice - now is the time to get out and visit our extraordinary historic churches and @engcathedrals. Some favs: Wren’s @StStephenEC4N cloisters @GlosCathedral St Celynnin (Llangelynnin) Conwy @EsgobaethBangor Ninian Comper chapel @StMaryMagsNW1 #HeritageIsOpen ☀️ 😎
Several St Jeromes, love the running dog (Knight, Death & the Devil), unusual grisaille procession for a Passion series & fabulous drawing from life by Dürer - an 👨🎨 so engaged with the world around him, witnessed in #DürersJourneys:Travels ofaRenaissanceArtist @NationalGallery
More difficult on #StStephensDay also from @StStephenEC4N - large Benj. West altar painting commissioned by Rector 1776 ‘Devout Men Taking the Body of St Stephen’ removed from church by Faculty 2013 to @mfaboston - yes added post Wren, yes more people will see in a museum, but…
#Epiphany Andrea Mantegna’s Adoration of Magi 1490s (@GettyMuseum), with the Wise Men also representing Asia, Africa and Europe and the three ages of man. The gold is presented in a precious blue and white Chinese porcelain dish – thanks Father Neil @StGeorgesW8 @StJohnsW14
Principal Romanesque fresco schemes come from St Climent de Tauli consecrated by the bishop 1123 & church nearby by 2nd master, @MuseuNac_Cat Barcelona has wonderful examples of punched & painted altar frontals (monastic illumination tradition?), sculpture & liturgical artwork.