Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window into ‘how England really looked’ in Middle Ages

“And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave” (John 19:38). The Victoria & Albert Museum has launched a campaign to save an exquisite 12th-century ivory carving of the Deposition The post Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window into ‘how England really looked’ in Middle Ages appeared first on Catholic Herald.

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Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window into ‘how England really looked’ in Middle Ages
“And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave” (John 19:38). The Victoria & Albert Museum has launched a campaign to save an exquisite 12th-century ivory carving of the Deposition The post Joseph of Arimathæa artefact at V&A offers rare window into ‘how England really looked’ in Middle Ages appeared first on Catholic Herald.
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