THE PRINCIPALITIES (PRINCIPANS TURMA)

Brief description: This medieval panel depicts three angels dressed in white robes with two golden wings, golden hair and white haloes. They are identified by the inscription 'Principans Turma' (ruling troop).The Principalities wear crowns, and long-ermine trimmed robes, representing their role in looking after kings, princes and bishops. The Principalities, identified by the inscription

A stained glass panel of three angels dressed in white robes with two golden wings, golden hair and white haloes. The Orders of the Angels was a popular subject in medieval art and literature. The panel would have been one of a series of 9, showing the different hierarchies of Christian angelic beings, according to the beliefs put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius in his 6th century book

Object type: stained glass panel

Number of objects: 1

Production date: 1

Production period: 15th century

Designer: English Artist

Dimensions: Height: 178 mm, Width: 154 mm

Acquisition: purchase 18.11.2015

Acquisition source: Bonhams London

Accession number: ELYGM:2015.7.1

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