Red pigment found under the Victorian wallpaper at Llys Tretŵr, Powys (C15th). It would have been very striking if it covered the whole of this large upper room.
#MercherMurlun #WallpaintingWednesday
#WallPaintingWednesday 17th Century wall painting of black bird /eagle (possibly a symbol of St John the Evangelist) at Brecon Cathedral Powys
Thrilled to see this magnificent #WallPaintingWednesday of St Christopher at St Saeran’s church Llanynys On the right bank stands the lamp-bearing hermit who converted Christopher to Christianity on the left is a windmill with below a lamprey ray porpoise and swordfish.
A fascinating interior for #WallPaintingWednesday
'A very startling and effective room, dark and mysterious...it is one of the most soporific rooms in England.'
Watts Cemetery Chapel, Compton
Image & description taken from the newly published Pevsner Guide to Surrey, p.225
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Shrouded figures at Christ’s feet in the medieval Doom at St Andrew, Pickworth. Their simple yet expressive faces as they await judgement are powerful and seem to convey caution.
It was so exciting to see this #apocalypse and I’ll post more about it soon!
The 12th century decorated chancel window of St. Mary’s Church at Kempley in Gloucestershire. The walled city above the window is a representation of the gates of Jerusalem. #WallpaintingWednesday 📸 My own.
Chalgrove, St Mary, wall paintings c.1320-30
‘One of the most complete and coherent series in the country…executed in earth colours of red, yellow and black’
Image & description taken from the new Pevsner Guide to Oxfordshire: Oxford & the South East #WallPaintingWednesday
Detail from the 13th century ‘Wheel of Fortune’ at Rochester Cathedral. Hidden beneath layers of whitewash, the wall painting was rediscovered in the early 19th century during restoration work. #WallpaintingWednesday 📸 My own.
Late 9th century wall painting fragment of an angel. It was excavated at New Minster in Winchester, and possibly came from one of the monastic buildings founded by King Alfred. Now on display Winchester Cathedral #WallpaintingWednesday #Wessex 📸 My own.
This pattern surrounds the windows at #SherringtonChurch . It's not clear if this is original (C17) a vestige of something or whether it is covering up an earlier motif #WindowsOnWednesday #WallpaintingWednesday
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All that remains of a beautiful C14-C15 Annunciation in St Clydog’s, Clodock.
For #WallPaintingWednesday - the incredible paintings of St Breage's in Cornwall, particuarly the Sunday Christ surrounded by his instruments of the Passion (a warning to Sabbath breakers) and St
Christopher carrying the Christ child. 1/3
This is so subtle that the Mouse almost missed it and there seems to be no description of it (may be in Pevsner, the Mouse supposes). Painting on jamb of north chancel priests door #WallsOnWednesday #WallPaintingWednesday #ChilmarkChurch
A patch of lovely pastel colours exposed at St Melangell Church, Pennant Melangell, Llangynog. Pic taken 2021.
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Early C13 chequerboard and consecration cross designs covering the east wall of St Michael’s, Michaelchurch.
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