Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Digital Archive

Location

Location	Felbrigg
Site/Monument	Felbrigg Hall
Dedication	Felbrigg Hall
County (in 1974)	Norfolk
National Grid Reference	TG 193 394

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Building

Building Type (current)	House, palace or castle
Part of Secular Building	Drawing Room

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Window

Window description	Drawing room, south window, 1st from left
Orientation	South

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Subject Terms

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Iconclass	(high) hill Abraham (not in biblical context); possible attribute: knife adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh) ass, donkey birds bull Christ Christ gives the keys of heaven to Peter drinking eating evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) female sex; woman fighting grape Joseph (not in biblical context) king kneeling figure Last Judgement lower angel(s) Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child male persons from the Old Testament (ISAAC) (ISAAC) male sex; man Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law Moses ascends Mount Hor with Aaron and Eleazar Moses writing the commandments on the two stone tablets personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa) prophets, sibyls, evangelists, Doctors of the Church; persons ~ the Bible (not in biblical context) ram Resurrection of Christ St. Elizabeth (one of the nine worthiest women) stall, stable the apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus); possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22) the soldier; the soldier's life the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) the Virgin Mary Visitation (possibly Joseph and/or Zacharias present) (Luke 1:39-56)
Heraldry	Lucretia, wife of Tarquinius Collatinus (Historical Figures) Tarquinius Collatinus, consul of Rome (Historical Figures)
CVMA Original	Abraham Adoration of the Magi Apostles and Evangelist Christ giving the keys to St Peter Death Donkey/Ass/Mule Drinking Eating Elizabeth Female Fighting Good Samaritan Grape grotesque figures (Renaissance) Hills Hors Interior Isaac Jesus Christ Joseph Kings Kneeling Figure Lucretia, wife of Tarquinius Collatinus (historical figure) Male Matthew the Evangelist Moses Moses receives the Ten Commandments Other Angels Ox Peter Pine-cone (tree / plant) Prodigal Son Prophets Ram Resurrection Rocks and Clifflets Sacrifice of Isaac Sleeping soldier (resurrection) Soldiers and Warfare Stable Tarquinius Collatinus finds Lucretia (historical scene) Tarquinius Collatinus, consul of Rome (historical figure) The Last Judgement The Prodigal Son with the harlots The Samaritan paying the Inn-Keeper (good Samaritan) Townscape Unidentified bird Unidentified figure Virgin and Child Virgin Mary Visitation

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History and Form

Published Source Roundel	Cole 1993, 688-696

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Image

CVMA inv. no.	010787
Photographer	King & Son, G
Copyright	King & Son, G
Format	Colour transparency (35mm)
Colour	C
Taken Where	in situ