Grace Ioppolo, FSA

ALT A close-up shot of a small, sculpted, blue porcupine, likely made of painted wood or plaster. It has a round face with large, pale eyes, a slightly open mouth, and a collar with a gold chain hanging from it. Dozens of golden, pointed wooden spikes fan out from its back, resembling quills. The creature stands on a rounded, swirling base painted in blue and gold.

ALT An angled close-up photo shows the effigy of Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex, lying on her tomb. Her painted stone figure wears a red robe trimmed with gold, her hands clasped in prayer. A ruff collar surrounds her neck, and a small crown sits on her head. At her feet is her family crest of a blue hedgehog with gold quills, looking forward. Gold lettering on a black plaque on the wall behind her tells of her role in founding Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

ALT An angled close-up shot of a stained-glass window panel. The panel depicts Elizabethan-era explorers on a boat on the water, with a larger ship in the background against a blue sky. The central figure is Sir Walter Raleigh standing in the boat, holding up a hat in his right hand and extending his left arm. He has a beard and is wearing a gold and white doublet and breeches with a ruff around his neck. To his left stands a man in a green jacket holding an oar, while to his right is a seated man wearing a dark-colored doublet with a ruff. Another man’s face is partially visible behind Drake’s right shoulder.

ALT An intricate, Gothic-style stained-glass window with five vertical lancets, depicting historical figures under detailed architectural canopies. In the center lancet, Queen Elizabeth I stands wearing a jeweled crown, a ruff collar, and a red gown, holding a red rose. Flanking her are four standing men in Elizabethan attire, including ruffs, doublets, and armor. Beneath each figure is a smaller narrative panel depicting scenes with multiple people. At the top of each lancet, detailed coats of arms are set against blue and red backgrounds. The tracery window above features smaller figures, shields, and decorative motifs set within stone arches.