The alabaster upper effigy and lower, cadaver effigy of Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk (died in 1475 CE), located in Ewelme Church in Oxfordshire, England [960×1105]
The alabaster upper effigy and lower, cadaver effigy of Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk (died in 1475 CE), located in Ewelme Church in Oxfordshire, England [960×1105]
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Not very good rib counters.
Wow the shriveled boobs
La différence entre un gisant et un transit
This counters the myth of the dark ages perfectly
They were using winding sheets up into (and beyond?) the Victorian era. Crazy how long certain traditions last.
You really have to be in total awe of the skill the makers 800 years ago.
What is the purpose of the cadaver effigy?