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Selling Exhibition of Medieval Art in New York
Fig. 1: Saints Margaret and Elizabeth presenting a female donor © The Luhring Augustine Gallery/ Sam Fogg. The Luhring Augustine Gallery in New York is displaying a panel of German renaissance stained...
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New Curator of Medieval Art at The Cleveland Museum
Fig. 1: Christ in the Garden at Gethsemane and the Kiss of Judas (on right), Mariawald Abbey © The Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA, has appointed Dr Gerhard Lutz as its...
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Glaziers and the Reformation in England: New Discoveries
Fig.1: Church Archaeology, Vol. 19. An article by Hugh Willmott, Senior Lecturer in European Archaeology at the University of Sheffield, in the latest issue of Church Archaeology (See Further Reading)...
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Exhibition: Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art
Fig. 1: Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art. An exciting exhibition currently running at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, USA, focuses on how one of the three “Magi from the...
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Frederick Preedy Remembered
Fig. 1: Bishop Mackenzie Memorial window by Preedy 2020 also sees the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Preedy (1820-1898), a prolific nineteenth-century stained glass designer and church...
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Becket 2020
Fig. 1: The Murder of Becket, Church of St Mary and All Saints, Checkley, Staffs, 14th century The year 2020 marks the 850th anniversary of the murder of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral....
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Prof. Paul Crossley: a Celebration of his Life
Fig. 1. Prof. Paul Crossley (1945-2019): a Celebration of his Life On Saturday, 14th March, the Courtauld Institute of Art will host a celebration of the life of the much-loved late Professor Paul...
View ArticlePOSTPONED: CVMA Colloquium and Forum, Barcelona 2020
Due to the current international situation with the Covid-19 virus, the decision has been made to postpone the CVMA Colloquium and Forum that was to be held in Barcelona in July. Although there is a...
View ArticleBBC documentary Rebuilding Notre-Dame: Inside the Great Cathedral Rescue
Vidimus readers may be interested in the BBC’s recent documentary Rebuilding Notre-Dame: Inside the Great Cathedral Rescue, if they have not already had chance to watch it. The documentary recounts...
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The Stained Glass Museum: an update during the (COVID-19) coronavirus outbreak
Find out how you can support us during this time. As many Vidimus readers will be aware, The Stained Glass Museum is currently closed to the public until further notice, in response to the COVID-19...
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Bats in Churches LIVE
Fig. 1. Bats in Churches Logo Join us on Zoom every Wednesday in May at 13:00 BST for Bats in Churches LIVE, our free online discussion series. Come and chat to our fabulously well-informed, expert...
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Launch of ARCOVE, the Association for the Restoration-Conservation of Stained...
Fig. 1. Logo of ARCOVE, the Association for the Restoration-Conservation of Stained Glass in Spain (Logo designed by Peke Toyas) A positive piece of news in these dark times is this month’s launch of...
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Canterbury Cathedral Donates Panel to Stained Glass Museum
Fig. 1. Representatives of Canterbury Cathedral present the gifted Damson Tree panel to The Stained Glass Museum. From left: Receiver General, Chris Nickols, Director of Cathedral Stained Glass...
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First World War Memorial Window Restored
Fig. 1. St Matthew’s Church, Anlaby Road, Hull (image courtesy Giroscope) The West window of St Matthew’s Church, Anlaby Road, Hull was removed from the building for safety under emergency measures in...
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York Minster Stained Glass Navigator
Fig. 1. York Minster Stained Glass Navigator (Image by YGT and © of The Chapter of York. Reproduced by kind permission of YGT and The Chapter of York) Just as the Covid-19 crisis drove us all out of...
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In Memoriam George Wigley
Fig. 1. George Wigley (1928 – 2020) (Photograph © Charles Wigley) It is with much sadness that we report the passing of our friend George Wigley on April 1st, aged 91. George led a fascinating life....
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