The Wilton Diptych is a comprehensive account of one of Englands greatest surviving medieval treasures now in the collection of The National Gallery London. The painting depicts King Richard II 13671400 being presented to the Virgin Mary and Christ by John the Baptist and two English Kings revered as saints. The brilliant color and lavish use of gold give it the appearance of a luxury object yet its primary function was religious as an altarpiece for the kings private devotions. The author anal