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The Angel Roofs of East Anglia
Author | : Michael Rimmer |
Publsiher | : Lutterworth Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2015-08-27 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780718843182 |
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Shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards 2016! It has been estimated that over 90% of England's figurative medieval art was obliterated in the image destruction of the Reformation. Medieval angel roofs, timber structures with spectacular and ornate carvings of angels, with a peculiar preponderance in East Anglia, were simply too difficult for Reformation iconoclasts to reach. Angel roof carvings comprise the largest surviving body of major English medieval wood sculpture. Though they areboth masterpieces of sculpture and engineering, angel roofs have been almost completely neglected by academics and art historians, because they are inaccessible, fixed and challenging to photograph. 'The Angel Roofs of East Anglia' is the first detailed historical and photographic study of the region's many medieval angel roofs. It shows the artistry and architecture of these inaccessible and little-studied medieval artworks in more detail and clarity than ever before, and explains how they were made, by whom, and why. Michael Rimmer redresses the scholarly neglect and brings the beauty, craftsmanship and history of these astonishing medieval creations to the reader. The book also offers a fascinating new answer to the question of why angel roofs are so overwhelmingly an East Anglian phenomenon, but relatively rare elsewhere in the country.
The Angel Roofs of East Anglia
Author | : Michael Rimmer |
Publsiher | : Lutterworth Press |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 2015-08-27 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780718843175 |
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Shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards 2016! It has been estimated that over 90% of England's figurative medieval art was obliterated in the image destruction of the Reformation. Medieval angel roofs, timber structures with spectacular and ornate carvings of angels, with a peculiar preponderance in East Anglia, were simply too difficult for Reformation iconoclasts to reach. Angel roof carvings comprise the largest surviving body of major English medieval wood sculpture. Though they areboth masterpieces of sculpture and engineering, angel roofs have been almost completely neglected by academics and art historians, because they are inaccessible, fixed and challenging to photograph. 'The Angel Roofs of East Anglia' is the first detailed historical and photographic study of the region's many medieval angel roofs. It shows the artistry and architecture of these inaccessible and little-studied medieval artworks in more detail and clarity than ever before, and explains how they were made, by whom, and why. Michael Rimmer redresses the scholarly neglect and brings the beauty, craftsmanship and history of these astonishing medieval creations to the reader. The book also offers a fascinating new answer to the question of why angel roofs are so overwhelmingly an East Anglian phenomenon, but relatively rare elsewhere in the country.
Stories in Glass
Author | : Paul Harley,David King |
Publsiher | : Lutterworth Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2024-03-28 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780718897307 |
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Norfolk's churches are home to some of the highest-quality and best-preserved medieval stained glass in Britain. Panels produced in the county's extensive and long-lasting workshops, centred in the historically important city of Norwich, can be found in some 270 buildings, including churches, museums and country houses. Moreover, recent research has revealed for the first time the original location of many of the panels now dispersed around the county. In Stories in Glass, Paul Harley and David King reveal these treasures to a new audience. Harley's exquisite photographs are set alongside historical and artistic explanations that illuminate the social, economic and religious background to the windows we see today. With 200 colour images, and maps showing the locations of the windows discussed, this beautifully illustrated guide will appeal to the explorer and collector alike.
The Rood in Medieval Britain and Ireland C 800 c 1500
Author | : Philippa Turner,Jane Hawkes |
Publsiher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781783275526 |
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New readings demonstrate the centrality of the rood to the visual, material and devotional cultures of the Middle Ages, its richness and complexity.
Beds and Chambers in Late Medieval England
Author | : Hollie L. S. Morgan |
Publsiher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781903153710 |
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First full-length interdisciplinary study of the effect of these everyday surroundings on literature, culture and the collective consciousness of the late middle ages.
The Little History of Suffolk
Author | : Sarah E. Doig |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2018-10-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750990141 |
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If we scratch beneath the surface of the Suffolk we know today, there are numerous surprising, touching and alarming tales which bring to life the rich history of this county. The Little History of Suffolk reveals the devastating effect of the dissolution of the monasteries, the decline of the once-booming cloth trade, drastic erosion of the coastline, and the disappearance of large country houses and estates. Here you will also find the rise of the chic Victorian seaside resorts, the captains of the brewing and iron industries who put Suffolk firmly on the post-industrial revolution map, and the key wartime role the county played over many centuries. No corner of Suffolk is left unturned in this small book with a huge punch.
Secret Aldeburgh to Southwold
Author | : Terry Philpot |
Publsiher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2018-02-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 9781445674070 |
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Explore the secret history of Aldeburgh to Southwold through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
The Church Explorer s Handbook
Author | : Clive Fewins |
Publsiher | : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 185311622X |
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A fully illustrated pocket guide to UK churches and their contents.