West front of Exeter Cathedral, Devon; England, UK, showing the Image Screen added to the nave of 1280+ around 1340 but not fully completed until 1470
The West front of Exeter Cathedral, Devon; England, UK, showing the Image Screen added to the nave of 1280+ around 1340 but not fully completed until 1470. The top tier includes Apostles, Evangelists & Old Testament Prophets with God the Father sitting above the door R of centre. On his R is King Richard II, mistakenly inserted in 1817 to replace a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary destroyed at the Dissolution. The tier below includes Kings, mainly of Judah, Confessors & Prophets supported by a row of Angels at the bottom. There are also carvings of plants & animals, & the whole screen was originally brightly coloured.
Size: 3750px × 4961px
Location: Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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