British School, 14th century
[Ao132]
CONSECRATION CROSS, c. 1395
Coloured pigments on stone (H.49 cm, W.49 cm)
Consecration crosses were made to show where a church had been anointed with oil or holy water. The College chapel was consecrated on 17 July 1395, and the painting must have been made soon afterwards.
Provenance
: PaintedÂ
in situ.
Location
: Chapel
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