Category Archives: Issue 129
In Memoriam Prof. Paul Crossley (1945-2019)
Vidimus is very sad to report the recent passing of Prof. Paul Crossley. Prof. Crossley was an eminent historian of medieval architecture and art in its broadest sense, both in-ternational in scope, with a particular thirst for Polish Gothic architecture, … Continue reading
His colourful materials: University of York acquires 18th-Century stained glass painter’s notebook
The University of York has acquired a notebook belonging to the celebrated glass artist William Peckitt (1731-95) (Fig. 1) shedding new light on his early career as an artist. The book (Fig. 2) appears to chronicle a teenage William Peckitt … Continue reading
Bardwell Church: Vital Restoration Underway
The late medieval parish church at Bardwell (Suffolk) is undergoing an urgent programme of restoration work, to combat the effects of water leaks and crumbling masonry. Fundraising, beginning in 2017, has raised more than a quarter of a million pounds … Continue reading
£800,000 Stained Glass Restoration Project at Long Melford
The late fifteenth-century stained glass at Long Melford parish church has long been recognised as one of the most splendid schemes to have survived from late medieval England. Best-known, for its extensive sequence of so-called ‘donor’ figures depicting various relations … Continue reading
Stained Glass Museum Glass Racks Appeal
The Stained Glass Museum is currently raising funds to buy and install two new bespoke collections storage racks to help to house its growing collection of stained glass. This extra storage space will help to enable the museum to continue … Continue reading
BSMGP Lecture Series 2020
The British Society of Master Glass Painters has announced details of its annual three-part lecture series for 2020. In the Spring lecture, on March 13th, John Edwards will explore the life and works of Christopher Webb, drawing on Webb’s archive, … Continue reading
Stained Glass Museum Study Weekend 2020: West Kent
Booking is now open for the SGM’s 2020 Study Weekend. This year, the event will take place Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th April, and will explore West Kent from a base in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Highlights of the weekend will … Continue reading
