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CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, COLYTON, DEVON: Early-17th C Tomb Monument of Sir John Pole and his wife Elizabeth: Elaboration, Memento Mori & a Shakespeare Connection

Nov 7, 2023

From the 16th century the expression of neo-classicism is beloved by gentry. They wish to demonstrate their education and taste in elaborate ways. Tomb monuments are a fixed mechanism of doing this. Neo-classical taste is a trying to hark back to beyond the Gothic,...

CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, COLYTON, DEVON: Early-17th C Tomb Monument of Sir John Pole and his wife Elizabeth: Elaboration, Memento Mori & a Shakespeare Connection

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