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I've not seen this particular mural, but if you ever find yourself near an English country church in the middle of no where you will most probably find it unloc
by countrymile 2y ago
I've not seen this particular mural, but if you ever find yourself near an English country church in the middle of no where you will most probably find it unlocked, and inside, an ark of art built up over generations (now, often, sitting uncared for). Originally the the catholic churches would have been brightly coloured with statues and stained glass. The reformation led to the smashing of the glass and statues. You will find baptismal fonts with the faces of the saints chiselled off. And the whitewashing of walls. Occasionally you'll stumble on wall paintings discovered whilst stripping the plain white paint off. Duffy's "the stripping of the altars" provides a rich overview of the church before and during the Tudor reformation.
- andrepd 2y agoReligions like to do that :( Early Christians (catholics) did the same to Greco-Roman temples all across the ancient world.
- ArtHeresy 2y agoThanks for your interest in the post! Hardham is definitely worth a visit if you're out and about near Arundel, Chichester, the wonderful Roman villas of Fishbourne and Bignor, etc. The Hardham frescos c. 1100 are some of the oldest in Britain. Their whitewashing happened within decades of their creation, so about 400 years before the Tudor reformation. The blog looks at the circumstances that may have caused this obliteration. Do come back for find out more about the murals and their artist.
- countrymile 2y agoIt's really quite fascinating, thanks for the link.