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Wren and Spider
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York Minster, seat of the Archbishop of York, was built in stages from 1220 to around 1472. One of the most famous stained glass art works (though apparently it was forgotten until around 1945) is this sketch of a wren attacking a spider in its nest. It dates back to the 15th or 16th century. In a 1988 New York Times article, the curator (I think; his title was never given) explained that he discovered this particular piece during his apprenticeship "in a completely misplaced position" and so he moved it to the Zouche Chapel (named for Archbishop William La Zouche, 1342-52), where he placed it in an outside window, eventually to be surrounded by other depictions of birds and animals. I forget now exactly how I came to hear about it, but while I was working in London, I went up to York for a day trip and made a point of seeking it out.
Technical: Kodachrome slide scanned by ScanCafe. Slight lightening of midtone and highlight Levels. High Pass sharpening. Perspective cropping to correct tilt. |
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An absolutely lovely window, Dan, and excellently caught by you. The cropping at the sides concentrates the attention on the creatures, and the colours are perfect. At first sight I thought it must be modern!
Thank you for bringing this to our notice.
Best wishes,
Winifred
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