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Pentecost

"And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the...

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16th-century window in King's College chapel of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the...

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Mary and the apostles praying

Merton College organ

Early 18th-century glass from the north transept of Merton College chapel in Oxford. This period...

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Merton's organ dates from 1960 and is seen through the choir screen installed in 1851.

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Composite columns

Merton College chapel

This amazing amalgamation of columns forms a strong pier that support the 15th-century tower of...

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A view of the chapel from the organ loft. This is the most complete medieval chapel in Oxford...

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Annuciation detail

Annunciation

Our Lady holds her hands open, signalling her acceptance of the divine plan that she should be the...

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On 8 May, the Order of Preachers celebrates the feast of the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

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Medieval frontal in St John's

Crucifixion detail

Lovely 16th-century needlework on display on a frontal made from an old cope in St John's College,...

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A Rood scene forms the centrepiece of a 16th-century frontal in St John's College, Oxford.

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Seraph detail

Embroidered frontal

16th-century English embroidery from a frontal in St John's College, Oxford.

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In the Baylie side chapel at St John's College, this altar was covered by a lavishly embroidered...

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Lamb & Flag detail

St John's College new organ

Symbol of the college's patron, St John the Baptist, the Lamb & Flag is charmingly carved on the...

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According to the St John's College Oxford website, the new organ, installed by Bernard Aubertin in...

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St John's organ

Sancti Dei

Looking up past the eagle lectern of St John the evangelist towards the grand new organ in the...

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Apostles and patriarchs, saints and angels line the walls of the south transept chapel in Buckland;...

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Wrought iron lamp in Buckland

Stalls in Buckland

Continuing the motif of the chapel, which calls all of creation to praise God, this wrought iron...

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These beautifully-carved stalls had strange beasts on the arm-rests and delicate tracery on the...

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Uploaded on May 6, 2008

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