The interior of the porch at the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet, showing the north doorway with its Norman surround and naievly-carved tympanum showing a man resting his hands on the heads of two wild beasts

Date:
1875 - 1900
Location:
St Michael The Archangel Church, Shalfleet, Isle Of Wight
Reference:
OP06162
Type:
Photograph (Platinum Print)
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Description

There is still speculation about what the carving on the tympanum represents, although most theories centre around Biblical themes such as Adam naming the animals beneath the Tree of Life, Daniel in the Lions Den, St Mark with Lions, or David overcoming the lion and the bear.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/21 Early Photographic Print Collection: Isle Of Wight; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Doorway, Porch, Tympanum, Medieval Parish Church