St Stephen's Chapel: And its Place in the Development of Perpendicular Style in England - Brossura

Hastings, J. M.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521242789 ISBN 13: 9780521242783

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

Dr Hastings sets forth the whole theory of the incidence and discrimination of principles and practice of the Court School of masons and decorators.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1955 book examines the beginnings of 'Perpendicular'. Dr Hastings sets forth the whole theory of the incidence and discrimination of principles and practice of the Court School of masons and decorators, taking as his focal point the building of St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster (1292–1347).

Contenuti

List of plates; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The 'New Work' of St Paul's Cathedral (I); Part II. The Masons; Part III. The Eleanor Crosses; Part IV. St Stephen's Chapel in the Palace of Westminster: 1. The authorities; 2. The dating of St Stephen's Chapel; 3. Mr Thomas of Canterbury and the trasura; 4. The upper vestibule; 5. Description of St Stephen's Chapel; 6. The bell tower; 7. The alura; 8. The cloister and Canon's houses; 9. The buttresses and towers; 10. The King's Closet and the Chapel of St Mary in the pew; 11. The upper chapel, interior; 12. The upper story and roof; 13. The window tracery; 14. The east front; 15. The pulpitum and stalls; 16. Interior decoration; Part V. The 'New Work' of St Paul's Cathedral (II); Part VI. Tombs and shrines; Part VII. Other buildings and works; Part VIII. Work at Windsor Castle; Part IX. Ely and Gloucester; Conclusion: the court style of London; The plates; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521242789
• ISBN 13: 9780521242783
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 276
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile