Sporle, Norfolk, England. St. Mary's Church, South Aisle
Wall Painting, 1390-1400
Reconstructed copy, St. Mary's Church
photo © Stanbury/MMK
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The Emperor Sacrificing to Idols.

In the centre, an altar, with a devil above it and figures kneeling on either side; to the extreme right, a guard with a spear, another figure, and the Saint, raising a hand in protest.


Text from E.W. Tristram, English Wall Painting in the 14th Century. London: Routledge, 1955,       249-250.