Medieval Wall Paintings in English and Welsh Churches
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Medieval Wall Paintings in English and Welsh Churches by Roger Rosewell
The first major illustrated study of this unique medieval art form for almost half a century, surveying the images and iconography that made the medieval church a riot of colour.
A visual treat that means to entertain as well as inform, covering in six chapters the history, subjects, patrons and painters, method of production, interpretation, and history from the Reformation onwards* YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES *
[Succeeds] in its own brief of doing what no other book has done - present a textual and pictorial survey, with wonderful colour photographs, of a truly large number of surviving wall paintings. * PARERGON *
No reader can fail to find the photographs wholly illuminating. * CORNERSTONE *
How welcome the publication of this book is! [...] It is genuinely exciting to turn the book's pages and to see these vigorous, relatively unknown designs. [...] the effort and ingenuity that has gone into presenting and synthesizing this material makes the book extremely valuable. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Rosewell has done a service to readers, learned and unlearned, by gathering these examples together. * TLS *
A well-written and handsomely presented book, certain to appeal to a wide readership. [...] The great strength of the book is in its wonderful colour pictures: of both familiar and unexpected subjects, and usually of higher quality than published before. * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *
A splendid book [...] Mr Rosewell knows what he is talking about, and explains how the paintings were made, what they mean, who paid for them, and how they've fared since. -- CHRISTOPHER HOWSE * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
My Easter book of the year...a magisterial compendium of this most elusive English vernacular form. -- SIMON JENKINS * THE GUARDIAN *
One of the most interesting, useful and attractive books on the medieval church to appear for some time. [...] Well-written and accessible. * BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY *
A long-awaited and very comprehensive survey that will be of major interest to all those interested in exploring ancient parish churches. * COUNTRY LIFE *
[A] hugely enjoyable book [...] Any church explorer will find... much to delight them. www.norfolkchurches.co.uk * . *
This is a book to be enjoyed and made use of by every person interested in our church heritage. * THE ROUND TOWER MAGAZINE *
[The author] has done us an invaluable service with his critical appreciation of this precious heritage. * OXFORD TIMES *
What a wonderful contribution this book is! [T]he importance of this book is immense. * REFERENCE REVIEWS *
[Succeeds] in its own brief of doing what no other book has done - present a textual and pictorial survey, with wonderful colour photographs, of a truly large number of surviving wall paintings. * PARERGON *
No reader can fail to find the photographs wholly illuminating. * CORNERSTONE *
How welcome the publication of this book is! [...] It is genuinely exciting to turn the book's pages and to see these vigorous, relatively unknown designs. [...] the effort and ingenuity that has gone into presenting and synthesizing this material makes the book extremely valuable. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Rosewell has done a service to readers, learned and unlearned, by gathering these examples together. * TLS *
A well-written and handsomely presented book, certain to appeal to a wide readership. [...] The great strength of the book is in its wonderful colour pictures: of both familiar and unexpected subjects, and usually of higher quality than published before. * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *
A splendid book [...] Mr Rosewell knows what he is talking about, and explains how the paintings were made, what they mean, who paid for them, and how they've fared since. -- CHRISTOPHER HOWSE * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
My Easter book of the year...a magisterial compendium of this most elusive English vernacular form. -- SIMON JENKINS * THE GUARDIAN *
One of the most interesting, useful and attractive books on the medieval church to appear for some time. [...] Well-written and accessible. * BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY *
A long-awaited and very comprehensive survey that will be of major interest to all those interested in exploring ancient parish churches. * COUNTRY LIFE *
[A] hugely enjoyable book [...] Any church explorer will find... much to delight them. www.norfolkchurches.co.uk * . *
This is a book to be enjoyed and made use of by every person interested in our church heritage. * THE ROUND TOWER MAGAZINE *
[The author] has done us an invaluable service with his critical appreciation of this precious heritage. * OXFORD TIMES *
What a wonderful contribution this book is! [T]he importance of this book is immense. * REFERENCE REVIEWS *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781843833680 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843833689 |
| Title | Medieval Wall Paintings in English and Welsh Churches |
| Author | Roger Rosewell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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