tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post178156352770618336..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Broughton, BuckinghamshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-72611206503853111522013-09-30T08:49:20.401+01:002013-09-30T08:49:20.401+01:00It seems to me that the cartoon-like appearance of...It seems to me that the cartoon-like appearance of these images is increased because the colour has faded so the line probably looks stronger than it would have done originally. I'm sure entertainment was part of the role of the paintings and is something people tend to overlook.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-65678409922359822642013-09-30T00:31:20.536+01:002013-09-30T00:31:20.536+01:00Fabulous!Fabulous!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-50456373185180654172013-09-29T18:03:56.959+01:002013-09-29T18:03:56.959+01:00This reminds me of the painted figures at Pickerin...This reminds me of the painted figures at Pickering, Yorkshire: they all have a cartoon-y quality with a touch of humour, perhaps. St. George is perhaps rather more decorative than devotional, like the bench-ends at Brent Knoll or 15th century gargoyles generally - a bit of entertainment for a generation who rather took their faith for granted?Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.com