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Roland and Crusade Imagery in an English Royal Chapel: early thirteenth-century wall paintings in Claverley church, Shropshire
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A frieze of mounted knights, over 15m long, dominates the nave of the church of All Saints, Claverley, Shropshire. It is part of an extensive mural scheme from the first quarter of the thirteenth century. For the first time the status of Claverley as a Royal Chapel is recognized and the royal and crusading character of the imagery is discussed. The emperors Constantine and Heraclius are identified as part of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross subject on the north wall, and the Holy Cross is suggested as the unifying theme, pre-dating the Florentine mural cycle by Agnolo Gaddi by some 170 years. Claverley is also shown to have the only medieval mural of Roland, hero of theChanson de Roland, to survivein situ. The historical background of the early years of Henryiiiis examined and the possible role of Ranulf de Blondeville, earl of Chester, in commissioning the frieze is considered.
Title: Roland and Crusade Imagery in an English Royal Chapel: early thirteenth-century wall paintings in Claverley church, Shropshire
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A frieze of mounted knights, over 15m long, dominates the nave of the church of All Saints, Claverley, Shropshire.
It is part of an extensive mural scheme from the first quarter of the thirteenth century.
For the first time the status of Claverley as a Royal Chapel is recognized and the royal and crusading character of the imagery is discussed.
The emperors Constantine and Heraclius are identified as part of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross subject on the north wall, and the Holy Cross is suggested as the unifying theme, pre-dating the Florentine mural cycle by Agnolo Gaddi by some 170 years.
Claverley is also shown to have the only medieval mural of Roland, hero of theChanson de Roland, to survivein situ.
The historical background of the early years of Henryiiiis examined and the possible role of Ranulf de Blondeville, earl of Chester, in commissioning the frieze is considered.
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