Church murals painted over by Shakespeare's father are revealed

公開日:2021/11/25 / 最終更新日:2021/11/25

Incredible medieval church murals not seen the 16th century have been restored as part of painstaking preservation project.

The murals were covered after William Shakespeare’s father was ordered to paint over them more than 450 years ago.

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The colourful murals, thought to be some of the finest in Europe, were covered with limewash in 1563 when John Shakespeare was bailiff of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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The colourful murals, thought to be some of the finest in Europe, were covered with limewash in 1563 when John Shakespeare was bailiff of Stratford-Upon-Avon.A close-up shows the Angel Gabriel with allegory written in English from the restored ‘Allegory of Death’ mural

He was acting on orders from Henry VIII as part of the Protestant Reformation which was a backlash against the Catholic Church.

The 16th century Reformation, championed by reformers including the Tudor king and Augustinian monk Martin Luther, saw a huge upheaval in the religion, politics and culture of the day, triggering persecutions and conflicts.

The movement involved widespread rejection of Catholic art, much of which was destroyed.

It is thought John Shakespeare’s careful use of limewash in Stratford’s Guild Chapel showed a reluctance by him to destroy the beautiful art altogether, Lacquer painting 4 panels a fate which befell similar paintings in churches across the country.

Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS Detail from the restored ‘Allergory of Death’ William Shakespeare’s father’s reluctant act of vandalism remedied after 450 years… Some of the finest medieval wall paintings in Europe have been preserved at the historic Guild Chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon – after painstaking preservation work to save the 550 year old artwork. William Shakespeare’s father John, who was bailiff of Stratford, was ordered to destroy the colourful murals in 1563 during the Reformation – but its thought his careful use of limewash may indicate his reluctance to destroy such beautiful art.” class=”blkBorder img-share” style=”max-width:100%” />

<img id="i-14906a71aae44ce5" website height="437" width="306" alt="BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833) Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS Detail from the restored ‘Allergory of Death’ William Shakespeare’s father’s reluctant act of vandalism remedied after 450 years…Some of the finest medieval wall Paintings to worship the dead ancestors in Europe have been preserved at the historic Guild Chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon – after painstaking preservation work to save the 550 year old artwork. William Shakespeare’s father John, who was bailiff of Stratford, was ordered to destroy the colourful murals in 1563 during the Reformation – but its thought his careful use of limewash may indicate his reluctance to destroy such beautiful art.