The Black Country Dying Museum
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Enjoying church art and architecture in the West Midlands and beyond. All photos by TBCDM.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Holding flames and twigs? I thought the pose of the angel was definitely a nod anyway! I shall keep looking :)
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Holding flames and twigs? I thought the pose of the angel was definitely a nod anyway! I shall keep looking :)
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social @markculham.bsky.social
Do you think this one counts? Camm Studio at Eckington.
Do you think this one counts? Camm Studio at Eckington.
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social @markculham.bsky.social
Do you think this one counts? Camm Studio at Eckington.
Do you think this one counts? Camm Studio at Eckington.
Oh I'm so sorry, it's awful when they go. I managed without a greyhound after my last one died for a year or so as I didn't want to go through that grief again. I then saw this one who looked so similar then I found out they were very closely related so I had to have her!
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Oh I'm so sorry, it's awful when they go. I managed without a greyhound after my last one died for a year or so as I didn't want to go through that grief again. I then saw this one who looked so similar then I found out they were very closely related so I had to have her!
Excellent!
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Excellent!
It's interesting how the arms folded across the chest are sometimes swapped on the two figures
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
It's interesting how the arms folded across the chest are sometimes swapped on the two figures
Pietro di Miniato at Santa Maria Novella 1390-1399
November 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Pietro di Miniato at Santa Maria Novella 1390-1399
Botticelli in the Uffizi is different again, not quite a pointer. Later though 1489-90. I'm now going through old photos looking for more - thank you for pointing this out, I've never noticed the different gestures before!
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Botticelli in the Uffizi is different again, not quite a pointer. Later though 1489-90. I'm now going through old photos looking for more - thank you for pointing this out, I've never noticed the different gestures before!
Oh goodness, I'm so jealous! I'm now looking at all my photos from the Uffizi a few years ago, there's quite a few annunciations, I'm also now very interested in what Gabriel is doing!
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Oh goodness, I'm so jealous! I'm now looking at all my photos from the Uffizi a few years ago, there's quite a few annunciations, I'm also now very interested in what Gabriel is doing!
Yes, very familiar with that one, not so much the other one I posted. I've never really thought about the influences really other than the many versions of Light of the World!
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Yes, very familiar with that one, not so much the other one I posted. I've never really thought about the influences really other than the many versions of Light of the World!
Brilliant! I'm now wondering if there's more similar styled Hardman annunciations out there. I don't think I've seen one as this one was so recognisable that we commented on it as soon as we spotted it. I've noticed they've styled the wings similar to this version at the Convent of San Marco
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Brilliant! I'm now wondering if there's more similar styled Hardman annunciations out there. I don't think I've seen one as this one was so recognisable that we commented on it as soon as we spotted it. I've noticed they've styled the wings similar to this version at the Convent of San Marco
That is amazing. The Hardman is early 1930's. Any idea of the Comper date?
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
That is amazing. The Hardman is early 1930's. Any idea of the Comper date?