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Beschreibung

A concise history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'.

The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike.

It also offers fascinating insights into how medieval people 'saw' stained glass. A hundred beautiful photographs make this book indispensable reading for anyone interested in church or art history and a helpful gazetteer lists where to see more than 500 outstanding windows.

A concise history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'.

The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike.

It also offers fascinating insights into how medieval people 'saw' stained glass. A hundred beautiful photographs make this book indispensable reading for anyone interested in church or art history and a helpful gazetteer lists where to see more than 500 outstanding windows.

Über den Autor
Roger Rosewell is one of the leading experts on stained glass in Britain. He is the News and Features Editor of Vidimus, the free online magazine about stained glass published monthly by the Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (GB Committee), part of an international organisation of art historians and conservators who work to save Europe's precious heritage of stained glass.
Zusammenfassung
A superbly illustrated history of stained glass in Britain, from before the Norman Conquest to the twentieth century.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Anglo-Saxon Window Glass, AD 700-1066
The Normans, 1066-1220
The Early Thirteenth Century
The Decorated Style, 1250-1380
The International Style and the Renaissance
Seeing Stained Glass
Stained Glass and Other Arts
Reformation, Renewal and Destruction,1538-1660
Interregnum, 1660-1800
Recovery and Mass Production, 1800-1900
The Twentieth Century to the Present
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780747811473
ISBN-10: 0747811474
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Rosewell, Roger
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 208 x 149 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Roger Rosewell
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.07.2012
Gewicht: 0,212 kg
Artikel-ID: 106666026

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