Red-and-Black Painted Medieval Architecture

Recent survey of the late twelfth- to early thirteenth-century chancel of St Mary's church, New Shoreham (Grade I listed) has revealed traces of two consecutive medieval paint schemes on the architecture, dating from c. 1210. No previous research or publication has taken account of these remains, which indicate the original interior appearance of this large and historic parish church. Samples of the paint have been scientifically analysed, revealing the pigments used and their stratigraphic relationship across the survey area; the identification of carbon black on architectural features is particularly important. Comparison with other ecclesiastical buildings in England and on the Continent indicates that St Mary's chancel is a key example of a widespread decorative scheme of red-and-black architectural polychromy, reinforcing its significance as an exemplar of early Gothic style in medieval England

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  Sally Woodcock•Journal of the British…•1992

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• English Medieval Wall-Paintings

  Joshua S Edwards, John Edwards•Archaeological Journal•1989

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• Mural Painting Of The Doom at Patcham Church, Sussex

  Charles E Keyser•Archaeological Journal•1881

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