Images Dated 15th February 2012

Coronation 1937 - The Anointing

The Anointing Ceremony during the Coronation of King George VI, which precedes the crowning. Illustration shows King George VI having taking his Robe with its Cape of ermine off, wearing a satin under-robe reaching to the knees and sat in the Coronation Chair (with the ancient stone of Scone), under a canopy of gold and silver brocade held over him by four Peers who are Knights of the Garter. The Archbishop of Canterbury, having dipped his fingers in Holy Oil, anoints the King and makes the sign of the cross on the crown of his head, the breast and the palm of each hand. Date: 1937

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Triptych by Paolo Schiavo (1397-1478)

Paolo Schiavo (1397-1478). Florentine painter. Triptych. From left to right, St. Jerome, the Annunciation and St. Lawrence. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

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Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). The wine glass, c. 1658-1660

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class life. The wine glass, c. 1658-1660. Also known as The Glass of Wine or Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine. Oil on canvas. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

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