This article presents the statues to be found on the Great West Front of Salisbury Cathedral, in Salisbury, England. It names all the statues and their dates of installation, sculptors where known, and the attributes and identifying features of the statues. There are photographs of the statues with an enumerated photograph to show their position on the façade.
Statues
There are 79 figures on the Great West Front.
- 7 are from the 14th century, of which two were modified in the mid-18th century.[1]
- 63 were installed between 1867 and around 1871 from the workshops of James Redfern.[2]
- 5 were installed in the 20th century.
- 4 were installed in the 21st century.
Display scheme
The overall scheme is divided into six tiers.[3] The niche numbering system works from left to right (north to south) as viewed from the west, and from top to bottom. The four lower tiers begin on the north face of the north turret and continue around onto the south face of the south turret; only the lower two tiers have statues on the north face.
Tier 1: The Vesica
Tier 2: The Angels
Tier 3: Old Testament Patriarchs and Prophets
Tier 4: Apostles
Tier 5: Doctors, Virgins and Martyrs
Tier 6: Worthies belonging to the English Church, many with a local connection
References
- ^ Ayers. T., 2000 (Salisbury Cathedral: The West Front:A History and
Study in Conservation.) pages 191–247. Philimore, ISBN
1860771521-1-86077-152-1.
- ^ Ayers. T., 2000. pages 191–247.
- ^ Armfield, HT., 1869, (The Legend of Christian Art:Illustrated in the Statues of Salisbury Cathedral.) Brown & Co./Simpkin, Marshall & Co. pages 18–27.
- ^ a b Ayers, T., 2000, p. 214.
- ^ a b Tatton-Brown, T. & Crook, J. 2009 (Salisbury Cathedral: The Making of a Medieval Masterpiece.) Scala Publishers Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85759-550-5. page 1.
- ^ "Previous Reflections – Salisbury Cathedral". www.salisburycathedral.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Statue marks two anniversaries (From Salisbury Journal)". www.salisburyjournal.co.uk. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
