Epiphanius Evesham facts for kids
Epiphanius Evesham was a talented British sculptor. He lived and worked from about 1570 to around 1623. He created many beautiful stone monuments during his lifetime.
Early Life and Family
Epiphanius Evesham was born in Wellington, Herefordshire. He was a twin, which means he had a brother or sister born on the same day. He was also the youngest of fourteen children! His parents were William Evesham and Jane Haworthe. His family later moved to London in the early 1580s.
Training as a Sculptor
Evesham learned his sculpting skills from Richard Stephens. Stephens was a Dutch artist who was very good at working with alabaster. This is a soft, white stone often used for carvings. Stephens had a studio in Southwark, a part of London.
Epiphanius also learned how to engrave metal. One of his metal engravings can still be seen today. It is a memorial for a person named Edmund West, made in 1618. You can find this special piece in the church in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
It was quite unusual for someone from a wealthy family, known as the gentry, to become a sculptor. Epiphanius Evesham was one of the first people from this background to train as an artist.
Working in Paris
Between the years 1600 and 1615, Epiphanius Evesham lived and worked in Paris, France. While there, he created important monuments for famous people. One of his notable works was for the Archbishop of Sens. This monument was placed in the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Famous Works in England
Epiphanius Evesham made many monuments in England. Here are some of his important pieces:
- He created a monument for the poet John Owen. Sadly, this monument was in Old St Paul's Cathedral. It was destroyed during the terrible Great Fire of London.
- A monument for Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham was made in the 1620s. This piece is still standing today. You can see it in the family chapel at Lynsted church in Kent.
- His memorial for Lady Parry, made in 1585, is also still around. You can find it in Welford church in Berkshire.
- Evesham also made memorials for several members of the Collyns family. Two of these are still in Hythe church. Another one is in Mersham church. Both of these churches are in Kent.
