IMAGES OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE

ENGLAND: LONDON: The Temple Church

• Consecrated in 1185 - round shape (standard for Templar churches of this period, probably referred to the shape of the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem, where the Templars were founded) . Extensive use of dark "Purbeck marble" in interior.
• Nave is 59 feet in diameter
• New, enlarged chancel consecrated in 1240. Height to Vault 36 feet 3 inches (Aisles are the same height as the central space.)
• Extensively restored in the 19th  Century.
• Greatly damaged  during the Second World War, and rebuilt afterwards
• Famous for its marble tomb effigies, most of which were seriously damaged during the Second World War and are now restored. (effigies in Nave, 6 of them made of Purbeck Marble)

Courtesy of Kristen Chiacchia/ Spring, 2000 Nave from South Screen-Sized Version

Courtesy of Kristen Chiacchia/ Spring, 2000 Chancel from South Screen-Sized Version

Courtesy of Kristen Chiacchia/ Spring, 2000 East end of chancel Screen-Sized Version

Nave Note that some of the Purbeck Marble had faded in the earlier view. The darker color in the newer view is characteristic of new Purbeck Marble
Adapted From Bond,Early Christian Architecture Nave in 1913 (from South-West) Note tomb effigies on Floor Screen-sized Version	Courtesy of Kristen Chiacchia/ Spring, 2000 Nave in 2000 (West side) Screen-sized Version

Chancel
Adapted From Bond,Early Christian Architecture Chancel in 1913 (to West) Screen-sized Version
Adapted from Godfrey,E View to East Screen-sized Version	Courtesy of Kristen Chiacchia/ Spring, 2000 East End in 2000  Screen-sized Version

Tombs

Adapted from Prior & Gardiner Medieval Figure Sculpture in England, p 558 Purbeck Marble effigy of a Knight, ca 1230 (Photo from 1912- before effigies were damaged in WWII) Screen-Sized  image

Adapted from Prior & Gardiner Medieval Figure Sculpture in England, p 558 Purbeck Marble effigy of a Knight, ca 1245  Note Crossed Legs (Photo from 1912- before effigies were damaged in WWII) Screen-Sized  image

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