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Monumental brass — is a species of engraved sepulchral memorial which in the early part of the 13th century began to partially take the place of three dimensional monuments and effigies carved in stone or wood. Made of hard latten or sheet brass, let into the… … Wikipedia
Brass rubbing — was originally a largely British mania for reproducing onto paper Monumental brasses commemorative brass plaques found in churches, usually originally on the floor, from between the 13th and 16th centuries. The concept of recording textures of… … Wikipedia
Monumental — Monumental, the adjective form of the noun, monument, may refer to: Places Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada Music Monumental, an album by producer/rapper Pete Rock and rap duoSmif N Wessun Monumental , title track, and third single off of the… … Wikipedia
Brass (disambiguation) — Brass is a metal alloy of copper and zinc.Brass may also refer to: * Brass (TV series), a 1980s British television series starring Timothy West * Brass, a city in Bayelsa State, Nigeria * Brass instrument, a musical instrument where the sound is… … Wikipedia
Monumental — Mon u*men tal, a. [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription. [1913 Webster] 2. Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory. Of pine, or monumental oak. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brass rubbing — Abreibung eines Stempels im Rahmen der Einbandforschung Das brass rubbing ist eine grafische Abbildungstechnik, bei der wie bei einem Abklatsch das Oberflächenrelief eines Gegenstandes durch Abreiben, meist mit Kreide oder Bleistift, auf ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Monumental brasses of Gloucestershire — Main article: Monumental brass About 80 ancient monumental brasses survive in Gloucestershire, many in Cirencester Church. They may be divided into three categories: Ecclesiastical, Military and Civil.[1] Many have been lost to theft over the… … Wikipedia
Denys brass, Olveston — Denys brass, 1505, Olveston Church, east wall of south transept … Wikipedia
Maurice Russell, knight — Sir Maurice Russell, a typecast not a portrait, displays the serious and dignified mien expected of the mediaeval knight, as for example portrayed in Chaucer s Canterbury Tales. Detail from Dyrham brass … Wikipedia
Maurice Denys (Sheriff) — Maurice Denys, detail from Denys monumental brass of 1505 (see below) at Olveston Church, Glos. A non contemporaneous depiction made 39 years after his death … Wikipedia
Olveston — This article is about the English village. For the stately home in New Zealand, see Olveston (house). The Mediaeval Gateway of Olveston Court by Samuel Loxton, c. 1890. (Bristol Reference Library) Olveston is a small village and larger parish in… … Wikipedia
