Abstract
It is the goal of this article to demonstrate that the well-known painting of the martyrdom of St William of Norwich at Loddon is based on a woodcut in the Nuremberg Chronicle of 1493. As such, it represents a further example of the use made by Norfolk screen-painters of continental prints, a phenomenon previously discussed by John Mitchell. The analysis involves a brief general consideration of William’s iconography, and this presents an opportunity to introduce a sculpted image in Catalonia not previously brought into discussions of the saint.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 240-246 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Norfolk Archaeology |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- William of Norwich
- Nuremberg Chronicle
- Loddon church, Norfolk
- Ritual murder
- medieval rood screen painting