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Stained Glass (Shire Library)
Roger Rosewell
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Description for Stained Glass (Shire Library)
Paperback. Traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins and explains how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these paintings with light. This title offers insights into how medieval people saw stained glass. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 88 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220. New.
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. This book traces the 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'. 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 ... Read more
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. This book traces the 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'. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811473
SKU
9780747811473
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Ref
99-1
About Roger Rosewell
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.
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