Medieval Faces From Winchelsea

[poliphilo]

This is one of three effigies in Sussex marble that are older than the present church. Pious descendants probably had them carried up from old Winchelsea.



Puckish, or what?



A 15th century angel

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

The first one is stunning!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Magnificent, isn't she!

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

The one you call puckish looks more modern than Medieval. Interesting.
The first one is quite lovely.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

He does look modern, but I don't think he is...

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

Those are lovely.

The 15 century surely had some strange angels...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I suppose the idea the sculptor is trying to convey is hair streaming in the breeze.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Stunning pics.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[splodgenoodles.livejournal.com]

They're lovely! And the puckish one is indeed puckish. Those are very voluptous lips.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

The faces are fabulous. The angel's hair is...problematic. :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Fascinating face. I wonder if it's a portrait.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Lets just say "unnaturalistic". And who's to say an angel's hair has to obey the laws of Nature?