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Sketches of Medieval costume with notes on colour copied from original Italian paintings: figures include a knight wearing chainmail armour, a cardinal, Florentine magistrates, a notary and a French nobleman
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NOTES: This drawing is one of a number of sketches of Italian paintings, sculpture, Medieval and Renaissance costume and miscellaneous tracings by Godwin from an album containing items relating to architecture and ornament. Alfred George Stevens travelled to Italy in 1834, where he spent nine years studying the frescoes and paintings of the Old Masters. In the early 1840s, after attending a design course at the Florentine Academy, he returned to London.
San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome: view of the elaborately decorated interior of the church with Pope Alessandro VIII and his entourage in procession
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NOTES: This church (also known as the Basilica of St John Lateran) is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, of which the Pope is bishop. The Catholic Church has named it 'The Mother of All Churches'. It was rebuilt by Borromini in 1646-1649.
San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome: view of the elaborately decorated interior of the church with Pope Alessandro VIII and his entourage in procession
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NOTES: This church (also known as the Basilica of St John Lateran) is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, of which the Pope is bishop. The Catholic Church has named it 'The Mother of All Churches'. It was rebuilt by Borromini in 1646-1649.
Abbey of St Pierre, Moissac: view of a monk walking through the cloisters
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NOTES: A number of the cloisters' historiated capitals represent about 50 scenes from the Bible and church history, while others are purely decorative. In addition to being a landscape and architectural painter, lithographer and archaeologist, Bouet was also appointed Inspecteur de la Societe Francaise d'Archeologie. This drawing is one of a number of topographical studies and details of French, German, Italian and Swiss medieval architecture executed by him between around 1850 and 1865.
Sir Edward Maufe and Bishop Watkins meeting Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip on a visit to Guildford Cathedral to view progress
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NOTES: Construction on the cathedral began in 1936 under the direction of Sir Edward Maufe, appointed Cathedral Architect in 1933. The cathedral, with only the nave and chancel complete, was consecrated in 1961. The western porches (the Garths), the Sacristy, the Lady Chapel, chapter house and the tower were not completed until 1966.
Studies of a variety of ecclesiastical dress, vestments and mitres
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NOTES: These studies of ecclesiastical dress appear to be copied from examples found in paintings, engravings and sculpture, ie Holbein's portrait of Archbishop Wareham in the Louvre. They are perhaps related to Schultz's designs for embroidery.