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English Stained Glass Painton Cowen

English Stained Glass By Painton Cowen

English Stained Glass by Painton Cowen


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Summary

Stained glass is one of the glories of medieval art, and much of the finest glass can be found in England. This book presents a gallery of the masterpieces of English stained glass. Covering the golden age, from 1100 to 1530, it reveals over 100 windows and panels across the entire country.

English Stained Glass Summary

English Stained Glass by Painton Cowen

Stained glass is one of the glories of medieval art, and much of the finest glass can be found in England. This book presents a gallery of the masterpieces of English stained glass as never seen before. Covering the entire golden age, from 1100 to 1530, it reveals in astonishing new detail over 100 windows and panels across the entire country. Nothing significant is omitted and the most important monuments, including the cathedrals of Canterbury,Wells, Gloucester, as well as York Minster, are covered in extra depth. For the interested visitor, the passionate devotee, or anyone simply enchanted by these fragile works of art, English Stained Glass will inform, enchant and delight.

English Stained Glass Reviews

'A work of solid scholarship and real artistry ... An album of superb pictures of English medieval windows - the best of its type currently available ... Outstanding' - Journal of Stained Glass

About Painton Cowen

Painton Cowen has spent the best part of his life photographing and studying stained glass and rose windows in particular. He has published a number of books on glass, including A Guide to Stained Glass in Britain and Six Days: The Making of the Chester Cathedral Creation Window, and often lectures on this and other subjects.

Table of Contents

The North: Acaster Malbis; Ashton under Lyne; Bolton Percy; Carlisle; Grappenhall; Greystoke; Middleton; York: All Saints Pavement; York: All Saints North Street; York: Holy Trinity Goodramgate, St Denys, St Michael and York Minster * The Midlands: Ashbourne; Beckley; Checkley; Coventry; Eaton Bishop; Hereford Cathedral; Kidlington; Kingerby; Lincoln Cathedral; Madley; Malvern Priory; Merevale; Newark; Norbury; Oxford; Stanford; Stanton St John; Stratford-upon-Avon; Tattershall; Thenford; Warwick; Yarnton * East Anglia: Cambridge - King's College Chapel; East Harling; Ely Cathedral; Hengrave Hall; Leverington; Long Melford; Margaretting; Norwich - St Peter Mancroft; Saxlingham Nethergate * South & South West: Bere Ferrers; Canterbury Cathedral; Cockayne Hatley; Doddiscombsleigh; Exeter; Fairford; Gloucester Cathedral; Hillesden; Kelley; Melburby Bubb; Orchardleigh; St Kew; St Neot; St Winnow; Selling; Tewkesbury; Ticehurst; Wells Cathedral; Westham; Westwell; Winchester Cathedral & College

Additional information

GOR004262907
9780500238462
0500238464
English Stained Glass by Painton Cowen
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20080303
128
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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