The Patronage of John of Northampton

• DOI: 10.1179/jba.1985.138.1.89
• Publication Date: 2014-01-09T17:59:53Z
• Authors: Brian Turner
• Keywords: Judgement

John of Northampon, a monk at Westminster from 1372 to 1404 is mentioned in Abbey records as having paid for paintings Judgement and an Apocalypse, both the chapter house. The present painting east building unlike conventional Doom paintings, inscriptions on wings one angelic figure indicate iconography penance rather than judgement. Even if these concepts are seen be associated, there further problem concerning Northampton's recorded payment painting, its style Italianate most conveniently dated C.1350, before joined Abbey. Furthermore his would have been insufficient fund painting. possible solution that work's completion or repair. Less controversial commissioning Apocalypse. suitability this subject house discussed, it proposed Continental artists, several groups, performed work which, grounds costume, finished about time death.