Saturday, 26 March 2022

Medieval stained glass, Tewkesbury Abbey


The medieval stained glass above can be seen in Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, and is believed to date from 1340-4. It was sensitively restored by Kempe & Co in 1923-4. The full length figures depict: in the centre Christ displaying the stigmata, to his left Mary, to the right, St Michael, and in the left and right outer panels, the Apostles. At the bottom right corner of the photograph is the kneeling, naked, monochrome, figure of the donor of the window, Lady Eleanor de Clare, who died in 1337.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2