Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: shobdon master

kilpeck herefs. c12 tympanum c.1135

kilpeck herefs. c12 tympanum c.1135

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 184
The leaves on this tympanum are a calm foil to the surrounding beasts.
kilpeck west gable c.1135

kilpeck west gable c.1135

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 141
The row of corbels seen here continues all round the church, the projecting dragon heads were the model for those at Bury St.Edmund's of 1846
kilpeck south door c.1135

kilpeck south door c.1135

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 132
One of the best remaining works by the Herefordshire school of masons under the "Shobdon Master"
kilpeck soldiers

kilpeck soldiers

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 1 150
Knights in mail trousers and conical hats inhabit the foliage alongside dragons on the west jamb of the south door, their clothing almost a trademark of this sculptor. c.1135
leominster capitals c.1140

leominster capitals c.1140

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 184
These capitals from the west door show similarly clad figures within the scroll work as do Shobdon, Kilpeck and other places where sculpture of the Herefordshire School exists.
ruardean church, glos, st.george c12 tympanum similar to that at Brinsop, c.1150

ruardean church, glos, st.george c12 tympanum simi…

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 188
shobdon capitals 1145

shobdon capitals 1145

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 152
shobdon arches

shobdon arches

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 171
The chancel arch and two doorways stand as a folly built when Shobdon church was rebuilt Gothick in 1752. They have been severely damaged by weather, vandals and even theft
shobdon majesty c.1145

shobdon majesty c.1145

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 180
Compare this with the photo of the cast in the V&A to see how much damage has been suffered by these great carvings by the Shobdon Master
shobdon harrowing of hell

shobdon harrowing of hell

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 189
A woman and a man stand on the left, Christ pushes the staff of his cross into the head of the Beast whilst he leads figures by the hand out of the mouth of Hell.
shobdon font

shobdon font

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 195
Once relegated to a garden, now back in the church. c.1145
shobdon herefs. tympanum copy cast for the the crystal palace, is in the V&A, and shows how much damage the weather has caused when compared to the original.

shobdon herefs. tympanum copy cast for the the cr…

Stiffleaf
02 Nov 2009 183