The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . g represents the appearance of theaile, which is seen to be in the simplest Norman end of the church appears to have been originally semi-circular in its plan. The chamber formed by the interpo-sition of the stone wall between the choir and the eastaile contained, until lately, several thousand bones. 1 The practice of painting on the walls of a building may be traced to anearly date in England ; Henry Til, kept several painters in his chamber in the palace of Winchester
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . g represents the appearance of theaile, which is seen to be in the simplest Norman end of the church appears to have been originally semi-circular in its plan. The chamber formed by the interpo-sition of the stone wall between the choir and the eastaile contained, until lately, several thousand bones. 1 The practice of painting on the walls of a building may be traced to anearly date in England ; Henry Til, kept several painters in his chamber in the palace of Winchester was painted green with gold stars ;and even after the invention of tapestry, painting was sometimes used as asubstitute for it. Shakspeare makes Falstaff say, (2nd part Henry IV. s. I.) A pretty slight drollery, or the story of the prodigal, or the Germanhunting in water tvork, is worth a thousand of these bed-hangings, and thesefly-bitten tapestries. See Hunts Exemplars of Tudor Architecture ; also History of the ancient palace of Westminster, by Brayley andBritton. u ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE At the east end of the south aile is the old vestry ; asmall chamber of the same character as the ailes, whichprobably formed a part of the original building. The pulpit formerly stood against one of the pillars onthe north side of the church : this however has been re-moved, and two modern pulpits now occupy the body ofthe church. Among the monuments within the church,—and there are many,—the principal is one to the memoryof Rahere the founder; which is an elegant specimen ofthe pointed style of architecture, and presents the effigy ofthe prior recumbent beneath a canopy, with an angelkneeling at his feet, and monks praying by his side. It ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT. 15 is situated on the northern side of the church, next thealtar, and is inscribed, 3^(c facet 3Raf)£rug,primus GTanonicus, st primus ^rtcr r)ujus The date of this monument is unknown ; but, from thestyle
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