medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Painted woodwork
I found the font with added gesso on http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/ - several examples of painted fonts there.
And the Gresford font must have been at least part painted - the 2 angels have a scroll and a shield, and the lion of St Mark has a scroll issuing from his mouth. Also there are big expanses of plain background behind the figures on the panels which makes me wonder if a background was painted (or intended to be painted) in.
 
Maddy
 
Dr Madeleine Gray
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School of Education/Ysgol Addysg
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Further to the recent discussion about painted statues, walls etc., what evidence is there for carved woodwork being painted in 15th c/16th c churches?  I am thinking particularly of carved items such as font covers (and choir stalls) rather than rood screens. And what about the [stone] fonts themselves and piscinae?  I note the earlier comment about gesso being found on a stone font, - but were painted fonts (and covers) commonplace?

Gerallt D. Nash

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