Stained glass of the Royal Coat of Arms of England at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo August 2006.
This is one a many stained glass panels from England that were on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art when I visited in the summer of 2006. This particular one is from Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire, c. 1525-1550. I didn’t get a bunch of great photos of a lot of them, but I’ll be posting some of the better ones periodically as featured pictures.
Outside the walls of Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.
Wow, I made it to 300! I figured I’d go with another photo from Pembroke Castle since that was the place in Picture of the Week #1.
I think from here I’m going to start incorporating some more photos from the broader British, Medieval, and Renaissance collection of pictures I’ve taken. I visited The Cloisters in New York in 2006 and I have a few photos from other museums I’ve been to in the US that readers might find interesting. And hopefully I’ll be back in the UK next year so I can have a whole bunch of new photos from there to use!
Closer view of the west window of Canterbury Cathedral (wide view seen earlier in Picture of the Week #83). Photo May 2003.
View from the walls of Warwick Castle. Photo May 1998.
That’s it for photos from Warwick! There is a chance I’ll be back in the area next year, so maybe some new photos will show up after then. *fingers crossed*
The view from the top of Harlech Castle. Photo May 2000.
Artifacts from the wreck of the Mary Rose. Photo May 2000.
Raglan Castle, Wales. Photo May 2003.
The stairs of Traitors’ Gate. Photo May 2003.
Carew Castle, Wales. Photo May 2003.
I believe this photo was taken from the Inner Ward. In this view you can get an idea of just how many windows this castle had at one point.
Edinburgh Castle. Photo May 2000.
Old Palace at Hatfield. Photo May 2000.
I think I’ve posted several photos that basically show the same thing, but I feel one can never have too many photos of the Old Palace (one of my favorite Tudor buildings!).
Area of Hampton Court Palace where the Tudor section abuts the Christopher Wren buildings of William & Mary. Photo June 2000.
Glastonbury Abbey. Photo May 1998.
The stout structure of Chirk Castle in northern Wales. Photo May 2000.
Great keep of Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.
Another view of the inner ward buildings seen previously in Picture of the Week #157.
Hatfield House. Photo May 2000.
The Phoenix Jewel of Elizabeth I, in the British Museum. Photo May 1998.
The name of the jewel comes from the images of phoenix in flames on the back. You can see an image of the back (and much better photos of the front than mine!) here at the British Museum website.
Vaulting of the nave of Canterbury Cathedral. Photo May 2003.
Walls and moat of Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, Wales. Photo May 2000.
