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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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Section of Wall Decoration-Mission San Francisco de Assis (Dolores), c. 1940

Section of Wall Decoration-Mission San Francisco de Assis (Dolores), c. 1940.

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Fragment of an Altarpiece with the Betrayal of Christ and the Suicide of Judas, 1300/1325

Fragment of an Altarpiece with the Betrayal of Christ and the Suicide of Judas, 1300/1325.

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