Catégorie John Lauder of Fountainhall

1683 : Rediscovery of the tombs of James V Stuart and his two sons by Mary of Guise

février 23, 2015 · par · dans 16e siècle, 17th century, Art, arts décoratifs, femmes, Frankreich, Holyrood Abbey, James V, John Lauder of Fountainhall, Marie de Guise, Marie Stuart, Mary of Guise, Renaissance, Scotland, tomb · 3 Commentaires

When I was visiting the ruins of Holyrood Abbey some years ago, in search of Renaissance tombstones or effigies (one can always dream), I stumbled upon this simple plaque. This was it then, the end of all my marble hopes. The tombs of king James V Stuart, of little James and Robert, his two sons by […]