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Tracery Arcade from the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral

Design perhaps by Master Mason Stephen Lote
ca. 1426–1435
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305
These fragments once outlined a panel of stained glass in the "Great South Window" of the south transept of Canterbury Cathedral. Consistent with medieval practice, the two sides of the arch were carved in distinct though complementary ways. The side facing the interior of the church consists of three undulating courses of molding. The exterior, which exhibits the stress and repairs expected from centuries of exposure to the elements, displays a simpler faceted molding. Various marks related to construction appear on the ends of stone that are now exposed. These range from simple incisions to a mason’s mark in the shape of a cross.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tracery Arcade from the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral
  • Artist: Design perhaps by Master Mason Stephen Lote (d. 1417) and/or
  • Artist: Master Mason Thomas Mapilton (d. 1432)
  • Date: ca. 1426–1435
  • Geography: Made in Canterbury, England
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Caen stone
  • Dimensions: 25 × 49 5/8 × 15 9/16 in. (63.5 × 126 × 39.5 cm)
    560 lbs + 165 lb crate (254 kg +75 kg crate)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Architectural-Stone
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Cloisters Collection, Jane N. Holt Gift, Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, by exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Atkins Gift, and funds from various donors, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.104
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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