Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The medieval altarpiece in Thornham Parva church, Suffolk, dating from the 1330s, was originally part of a set with a matching altar frontal now in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. Both panels were likely created for the Dominican Priory at Thetford, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The frontal in Paris has panels that depict scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, including the Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, and Dormition. Both pieces share similar artistic features, clearly suggesting they were made by the same artist. The frontal's survival through the English Reformation and its journey to Paris remain a mystery.
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The medieval altarpiece in Thornham Parva church, Suffolk, dating from the 1330s, was originally part of a set with a matching altar frontal now in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. Both panels were likely created for the Dominican Priory at Thetford, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The frontal in Paris has panels that depict scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, including the Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, and Dormition. Both pieces share similar artistic features, clearly suggesting they were made by the same artist. The frontal's survival through the English Reformation and its journey to Paris remain a mystery.
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