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Book Synopsis St Albans Cathedral Wall Paintings by : A. M. Michael
Download or read book St Albans Cathedral Wall Paintings written by A. M. Michael and published by Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many medieval churches were plastered and painted, generally with decorative patterns that emphasised the architecture, sometimes also with figures. St Albans in Hertfordshire is unique in possessing both much of its original scheme of masonry patterns and a sequence of figure subjects, ranging in date from the thirteenth century to the Tudor period. The choice of subject matter casts a fascinating light on the medieval world-view and ways of worship, while stylistic analysis places the paintings at the forefront of contemporary English art. Written by acknowledged expert Michael Michael, St Albans Cathedral Wall Paintings is fully illustrated with specially commissioned new photography of the paintings, together with an informative array of comparative illustrations. AUTHOR: Art historian and author M. A. Michael is professorial fellow, School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow. SELLING POINTS: * Uniquely important array of English medieval church paintings * Specially commissioned new photography does full justice to the paintings * Written by art historian Michael Michael 100 colour images
Book Synopsis The Wall Paintings of St Albans Abbey by : Eileen Roberts
Download or read book The Wall Paintings of St Albans Abbey written by Eileen Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Medieval Wall Paintings by : Roger Rosewell
Download or read book Medieval Wall Paintings written by Roger Rosewell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval wall paintings that remain in English churches are for the most part shadows of their former selves – the rare fragments of this beautiful art to have survived not only the Reformation but also successive waves of iconoclastic zeal and unsympathetic restoration. The whitewashed walls of most parish churches belie the riot of colour and decoration that once adorned them, but the remnants of paintings tucked into corners or rescued from later layers of paint help us to understand the role of art in medieval religion. Roger Rosewell here offers a guide to the role played by medieval wall paintings, as religious, didactic and commemorative works of art, telling the stories of those who created them and those who used them on a daily basis. He also compares and contrasts religious and domestic wall paintings, using beautiful colour photography throughout.
Book Synopsis Paintings on the Walls and Timber Ceiling of the Central Tower of St. Albans Cathedral by : Edward Clive Rouse
Download or read book Paintings on the Walls and Timber Ceiling of the Central Tower of St. Albans Cathedral written by Edward Clive Rouse and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Medieval Wall Paintings by : Roger Rosewell
Download or read book Medieval Wall Paintings written by Roger Rosewell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval wall paintings that remain in English churches are for the most part shadows of their former selves – the rare fragments of this beautiful art to have survived not only the Reformation but also successive waves of iconoclastic zeal and unsympathetic restoration. The whitewashed walls of most parish churches belie the riot of colour and decoration that once adorned them, but the remnants of paintings tucked into corners or rescued from later layers of paint help us to understand the role of art in medieval religion. Roger Rosewell here offers a guide to the role played by medieval wall paintings, as religious, didactic and commemorative works of art, telling the stories of those who created them and those who used them on a daily basis. He also compares and contrasts religious and domestic wall paintings, using beautiful colour photography throughout.
Book Synopsis St. Albans Cathedral by : Jim Brookes
Download or read book St. Albans Cathedral written by Jim Brookes and published by Pitkin Unichrome, Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mediaeval Wall Paintings by : James Charles Wall
Download or read book Mediaeval Wall Paintings written by James Charles Wall and published by . This book was released on 192? with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis English Medieval Painting by : Tancred Borenius
Download or read book English Medieval Painting written by Tancred Borenius and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting by : Helen Howard
Download or read book Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting written by Helen Howard and published by Archetype Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting, the author demonstrates that the techniques of wall painting in medieval England were far more complex than had previously been supposed. This is the first systematic analysis of the pigments employed in medieval wall paintings in northern Europe, covering an extensive selection of schemes from a variety of sites including parish churches, cathedrals and abbeys (Canterbury, Westminster, Norwich, Winchester, St Albans, Sherborne and Durham). The nature and extent of the palette used is revealed as well as the sophistication with which pigments were applied to achieve differing effects. Thirty pigments are detected including four previously unknown in the context of English medieval wall paintings - vivianite, salt green, kermes lake and madder lake. Also discovered are three alterations of pigments: the lightening of red lead; alteration of vivianite to a yellow form and the transformation of verdigris to a blue chloride-based alteration product. The use of different binding media employed for particular pigments in a single paint layer demonstrates the complex manner in which paintings were executed.The findings, discussed in the context of wall painting, sculptural polychromy and panel painting techniques in medieval northern Europe, show the broad chronological development in the choice, fabrication and application of materials linked to changes in artistic intent, technology and workshop practice. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 colour plates, Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting has significant implications for the conservation methods of such paintings and is an important source of information for all those interested in pigments and paintings.
Book Synopsis St Albans Cathedral & Abbey by : Ailsa Herbert
Download or read book St Albans Cathedral & Abbey written by Ailsa Herbert and published by Scala Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St Albans Abbey is one of Britain's earliest Christian foundations and commemorates Britain's first Christian martyr, the Romano-British saint Alban, who was executed in about AD 300. For more than 1700 years people have gathered and worshipped on this site. St Albans: Cathedral and Abbey, produced to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Friends of St Alban's Abbey in 2009, tells the story of the Abbey from Alban to the present day. The imposing and much-loved building that we see today was built as an abbey in the Norman era and raised to cathedral status in 1877. The text is lavishly illustrated with a wonderful series of specially commissioned photographs taken by St Albans-based photographer Donato Cinicolo, who had had access to all parts of the site and captured its many events and its changing moods throughout the year. The book's six chapters are all by specialists in their fields. Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle tell the story of Alban, his cult and the shrines associated with it, based on their excavations and on recent research. Canon Iain Lane reflects on pilgrimage to the Abbey through the ages. John McNeill surveys the monastic buildings and their architecture, while James Clark focuses on the cultural and spiritual life of the monastery, and above all its tradition of manuscript production. Jane Kelsall tells the Abbey story from its dissolution under Henry VIII to its controversial restoration in the nineteenth century. Finally the Dean celebrates and reflects on the variety and vitality of life in the Abbey today. St Albans: Cathedral and Abbey is a celebration, in words and pictures, of the unique St Albans story, capturing the essence of this memorable place. AUTHOR: Professor Martin Biddle FBA, is the Cathedral Archaeological Consultant and a member of the Fabric Advisory Committee. With his wife Magister Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle, he has directed all archaeological excavations at St Alban's Abbey since 1978. Together they have led archaeological investigations at Winchester, Repton, Qasr Ibrim in Nubia and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Donato Cinicolo is a professional photographer who has lived within the sound of the Abbey bells for over 40 years. Dr James Clark is Senior Lecturer in Later Medieval History at the University of Bristol and he has written extensively on the medieval abbey of St Albans. Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey John is a distinguished theologian, preacher, teacher, writer and pastor. He became the Dean of St Albans in 2004. Jane Kelsall is a locally born art historian. A popular lecturer and an experienced Abbey Guide, she has written and contributed to many books and articles on the Abbey's history. Canon Iain Lane is a former Education Canon with responsibility for welcome at St Alban's Cathedral. He has lectured widely and currently teaches at the Christian Study centre in St Albans. John McNeill is Lecturer in the History of Medieval Architecture at Birkbeck College and Oxford University and a member of St Alban's Cathedral's Fabric Advisory Committee. 162 colour & 14 b/w illustrations
Book Synopsis Early Medieval Wall Painting and Painted Sculpture in England by : Sharon Cather
Download or read book Early Medieval Wall Painting and Painted Sculpture in England written by Sharon Cather and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent collection of twenty two essays mostly on Anglo-Saxon painting and sculpture, based on a 1985 Courtauld Institute Symposium. Includes papers on documentary sources (R. Gem), Monkwearmouth and Jarrow (R. Cramp), Heysham (J. Higgit), Winchester Old and New Minsters (M. and B. Biddle), St Oswald, Gloucester (C. M. Heighway), Nether Wallop (P. Tudor-Craig), Colchester Castle (P. J. Drury), Northumbrian Sculpture (J. Lang), SE Sculpture (D. Tweddle), Sculpture at Wells (W. Rodwell) and others.
Book Synopsis Alban and St Albans by : British Archaeological Association
Download or read book Alban and St Albans written by British Archaeological Association and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Religion and Art in St Alban's City; The late antique Passion of St Alban; Britain's Other Martyrs: Julius, Aaron and Alban at Caerleon; The Origins of St Albans Abbey: Romano-British Cemetery and Anglo-Saxon Monastery; Offa, Ælfric and the Refoundation of St Albans: The Alban Cross; Early Recycling: The Anglo-Saxon and Norman Re-use of Roman Bricks with special reference to Hertfordshire; The Medieval Building Stones of St Albans ABbey; Remembering St Alban: the Site of the Shrine and the Discovery of the Twelfth-century Purbeck Marble Shrine Table; The Place of St Albans in Regional Sculpture and Architecture in the Second Half of the Twelfth Century; The Thirteenth-century West Front of St Albans Abbey; The Gothic Reconstruction of the Nave and Presbytery of St Albans Abbey; A Survey and Dating of the Timber Structures in the Central Tower of the Abbey Church; Pilgrims' Souvenir Badges of St Alban; The St Albans Monks and the Cult of St Alban: the Late Medieval Texts; The Chantry of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester; The Great Screen and its Context. By a variety of contributors.
Book Synopsis The St. Albans Psalter by : Kristen M. Collins
Download or read book The St. Albans Psalter written by Kristen M. Collins and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication is issued in conjunction with the exhibition Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from September 20, 2013, to February 2, 2014"--Colophon.
Book Synopsis The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism by : James G. Clark
Download or read book The Culture of Medieval English Monasticism written by James G. Clark and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examinations of the culture - artistic, material, musical - of English monasteries in the six centuries between the Conquest and the Dissolution. The cultural remains of England's abbeys and priories have always attracted scholarly attention but too often they have been studied in isolation, appreciated only for their artistic, codicological or intellectual features and notfor the insights they offer into the patterns of life and thought - the underlying norms, values and mentalité - of the communities of men and women which made them. Indeed, the distinguished monastic historian David Knowles doubted there would ever be sufficient evidence to recover "the mentality of the ordinary cloister monk". These twelve essays challenge this view. They exploit newly catalogued and newly discovered evidence - manuscript books, wall paintings, and even the traces of original monastic music - to recover the cultural dynamics of a cross-section of male and female communities. It is often claimed that over time the cultural traditions of the monasteries were suffocated by secular trends but here it is suggested that many houses remained a major cultural force even on the verge of the Reformation. James G. Clark is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. Contributors: DAVID BELL, ROGER BOWERS, JAMES CLARK, BARRIE COLLETT, MARY ERLER, G. R. EVANS, MIRIAM GILL, JOAN GREATREX, JULIAN HASELDINE, J. D. NORTH, ALAN PIPER, AND R. M. THOMSON.
Book Synopsis St. Albans's Cathedral and Its Restoration by : Edmund Beckett Baron Grimthorpe
Download or read book St. Albans's Cathedral and Its Restoration written by Edmund Beckett Baron Grimthorpe and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book American Journal of Archaeology written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Prayer Book Dictionary by : George Harford
Download or read book The Prayer Book Dictionary written by George Harford and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
