Altar Gallery

The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John Pettie

The Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood. The artist James Watt was the model for the knight; the background was taken from St Bartholomew?s Church in Smithfield. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

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Design for a Monumental Altar, Plate n from Unterschiedliche Neu Inventier

Design for a Monumental Altar, Plate n from Unterschiedliche Neu Inventierte Altare mit darzu gehorigen Profillen u. Grundriszen., Printed ca. 1750-56

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Cathderal of Barcelona, 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown

Cathderal of Barcelona, 1880s-90s. The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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