Nice Brass, Pity About The Church

[poliphilo]

St Swithun's East Grinstead used to have a spire that was the pride of the town. In 1772 it was struck by lightning and fell over in a westerly direction and demolished the rest of the building. The city fathers decided on a complete rebuild and called in the prodigious Lunnon architect James Wyatt- who designed them a church of grandiose proportions and considerable frigidity. Nothing remains of the former church, so far as I can see, apart from a few funerary memorials. The Victorians added gloom to the frigidity by filling the windows with their tiresome stained glass.

I didn't take many photos- and the only one I really like is this- of a 15th century memorial brass. Brasses can be difficult to see- let alone photograph- because they're so highly reflective. You have to get the light to fall just right- and in this instance it did...



P.S. Is brass rubbing still a thing? It's been a long time since I last saw anyone at it.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Makes me want to get the rubbing wax out! :o)

[poliphilo]

It's not something I ever did- but I used to own rubbings made by other people.

[sovay]

You have to get the light to fall just right- and in this instance it did...

That looks great!

[poliphilo]

Thanks.

I wasn't expecting such a good result. I was using the available light in a dark building on a dark day.

[oakmouse]

Oh, that's lovely! Gorgeous brass, good shot.

[poliphilo]

Thanks.