[MR] Stirling Heads in Full Colour

[Garth Groff]

Noble friends,

At last! All 37 of the reproduction Stirling Heads are available as full 
colour images on line. These heads are bas relief carvings in oak, 
brilliantly painted. Many depict Scottish courtiers from the early 16th 
century, with some mythological figures and Roman emperors (one seems to 
be in Scottish dress) thrown in.  These are a great source for clothing 
of the Scottish court.

http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/home/experience/palaceproject/stirlingheadszoom.htm

The original heads were bosses which decorated the palace ceilings. How 
many of the heads originally adorned the palace is not known. The 
survivors were badly cracked, and their paint had mostly flaked away. 
Now all have been duplicated, including two lost to a fire and known 
only from drawings.

Other sections of the Stirling Castle web site are sure to be 
inspirational to Scadians, including the section on court life which 
features photographs and video clips of the costumed re-enactors who 
portray various historical figures: 
http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/home/experience/courtlife.htm

This web site is a wonderful resource you could spend hours exploring. 
Have fun.

Yours Aye,


Lord Mungo Napier, Whose Real Napier Ancestors Were Courtiers To 
Scottish Royalty