Building Durham Cathedral
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Building Durham Cathedral
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Author : Brian K. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2022-12-15
Building Durham Cathedral written by Brian K. Roberts and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-15 with Architecture categories.
Durham Cathedral was completed nearly 900 years ago, after 40 years of construction. Inevitably it has suffered from the effects of time: physical erosion, from the weather and increasing pollution on stone that was never of the best quality, and cultural erosion, the impact of secular and religious changes – not least the depredations of clerics, improvers, and administrators. Nevertheless, it remains: the stones speak and provide the story of themselves. Building Durham Cathedral explores this magnificent structure by questioning its architectural plans and stonework. As there have been minimal additions we catch sight of it as the Norman builders intended. Remarkably, a few early documents and the stonework itself allow us to glimpse its beginnings and some of the personalities involved. Questions remain, but there may even be a clue to the identity of its original master mason.
Sacred Architecture In A Secular Age
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Author : Marie Clausén
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-26
Sacred Architecture In A Secular Age written by Marie Clausén and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-26 with Architecture categories.
Having won more than one recent poll as Britain’s best-loved building, the appeal of Durham Cathedral appears abiding, which begs the question whether an iconic sacred building can retain meaning and affective pertinence for contemporary, secular visitors. Using the example of Durham Cathedral, this book sets out to explore wherein the appeal of historic churches lies today and considers questions of how and why their preservation into a post-Christian era should be secured. By including feedback from visitors to the cathedral, and the author’s own very personal account of the cathedral in the form of an ekphrasis, this work seeks to privilege an interpretation of architecture that is based on the individual experience rather than on more conventional narratives of architecture history and cultural heritage policy. Recognising the implication of our choice of narrative on the perceived value of historic churches is crucial when deliberating their future role. This book puts forth a compelling case for historical sacred architecture, suggesting that its loss - through imperceptive conservation practices as much as through neglect or demolition - would diminish us all, secularists, atheists and agnostics included.
Building Structures
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Author : Malcolm Millais
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2005
Building Structures written by Malcolm Millais and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.
This text will appeal to anyone with an interest in buildings. Both interested layman and all types of building professional will benefit from the explanations given for the behaviour of structures as they form part of buildings. No prior knowledge is assumed and no mathematics is used.
Understanding Building Stones And Stone Buildings
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Author : John A. Hudson
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-04-24
Understanding Building Stones And Stone Buildings written by John A. Hudson and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book covers the wide spectrum of subjects relating to obtaining and using building stones, starting with their geological origin and then describing the nature of granites, volcanics, limestones, sandstones, flint, metamorphic stones, breccias and conglomerates, with emphasis being placed on how to recognise the different stones via the many illustrated examples from Great Britain and other countries. The life of a building stone is explained from its origin in the quarry, through its exposure to the elements when used for a building, to its eventual deterioration. The structure of stone buildings is then discussed, with explanations of the mechanics of pillars, lighthouses and walls, arches, bridges, buttresses and roof vaults, plus castles and cathedrals. The sequence of the historical architectural styles of stone buildings is explained—from the early days through to postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented, two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The former building is interesting because it is comprised of a cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the final Chapter, ruined stone buildings are discussed—the many reasons for their decay and the possibility of their ‘rebirth’ via digital recording of their geometry. The book has over 350 pages and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone buildings. Readers’ knowledge of the subject will be greatly enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included.
The Architecture Of Norman England
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Author : Eric Fernie
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2002
The Architecture Of Norman England written by Eric Fernie and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Architecture categories.
This important addition to the literature is the first overall study of the architecture of Norman England since Sir Alfred Clapham's English Romanesque Architecture after the Conquest (1934). Eric Fernie, a recognized authority on the subject, begins with an overview of the architecture of the period, paying special attention to the importance of the architectural evidence for an understanding of the Norman Conquest. The second part, the core of the book, is an examination of the buildings defined by their function, as castles, halls, and chamber blocks, cathedrals, abbeys, and collegiate churches, monastic buildings, parish churches, and palace chapels. The third part is a reference guide to the elements which make up the buildings, such as apses, passages, vaults, galleries, and decorative features, and the fourth offers an account of the processes by which they were planned and constructed. This book contains powerful new ideas that will affect the way in which we look at and analyze these buildings.
Liturgy And Architecture From The Early Church To The Middle Ages
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Author : Allan Doig
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2008
Liturgy And Architecture From The Early Church To The Middle Ages written by Allan Doig and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
Contents include: 'The Earliest Christian Worship and Its Setting', 'Late Antiquity in the West and the Gallican Rite', 'Carolingian Architecture and Liturgical Reform' and 'Monasticism, Pilgrimage and the Romanesque'.
Anglo Norman Durham
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Author : David W. Rollason
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 1998
Anglo Norman Durham written by David W. Rollason and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
Impressive... for many readers of these papers their cumulative effect will be very great indeed... Admirable collaborative volume. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Specialists explore the influence of twelfth-centuryDurham, in ecclesiastical affairs, Border politics, architecture, art, and religious and literary culture. Impressive... the cumulative effect [of these papers] is very great indeed. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY This study of Anglo-Norman Durham's history, architecture, art, and religious and literary culture covers much ground, including the Cathedral Priory and its relationship to monastic reform; the careers of the prince bishops; studies of the spectacular castle; the relationship between Durham and the Scottish kings; the architecture of the cathedral; and Durham manuscripts and texts, featuring historical compilations and the remarkable Old English poem De situ Dunelmi. Contributors: DONALD MATTHEW, JULIA BARROW, JANET BURTON, MERYL FOSTER, VICTORIA TUDOR, MICHAEL GULLICK, ALAN PIPER, DAVID BATES, MARK PHILPOTT, ERIC CAMBRIDGE, MALCOLM THURLBY, J. PHILIP McALEER, S.A. HARRISON, JOHN CROOK, THOMAS E. RUSSO, E.C. FERNIE, WILLIAM AIRD, J.O. PRESTWICH, G.W.S. BARROW, VALERIE WALL, PAUL DALTON, ALAN YOUNG, HENRY SUMMERSON, MARTIN ALLEN, P.D.A. HARVEY, MARTIN LEYLAND, M.W. THOMPSON, BERNARD MEEHAN, CHRISTOPHER NORTON, ANNE LAWRENCE, DOMINIC MARNER, DAVID HOWLETT
The Medieval English Cathedral
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Author : Janet Backhouse
language : en
Publisher: Paul Watkins
Release Date : 2003
The Medieval English Cathedral written by Janet Backhouse and has been published by Paul Watkins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Architecture categories.
Pamela Tudor-Craig is one of the leading lights of the Harlaxton Medieval Symposium and is well known for her work on the conservation of historic churches. Therefore, the 1998 Harlaxton Symposium, which was dedicated to Pamela Tudor-Craig, focused on the architecture, history, administration, rituals and conservation of some of England's finest cathedrals. Fifteen papers discuss, for example: 12th-century cathedral finances; Durham's cathedral precinct; Peterborough Abbey's painted nave ceiling; decorated pavements; enclosures and entrances; Marian liturgy in Salisbury Cathedral; the Old St Paul's Cathedral; the craftsmanship of a bishop's ring; Antiquarian studies.
Artistic Integration In Gothic Buildings
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Author : Virginia Chieffo Raguin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Artistic Integration In Gothic Buildings written by Virginia Chieffo Raguin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Architecture categories.
Sixteen revised papers presented at the conference on [title], held at York University, Toronto, in April 1989. Several essays discuss monuments that have stood at the core of medieval art- historical studies: the cathedrals of Durham, Wells, Chartres, Reims, Poitiers, Strasbourg, and Naumburg; the abbey of Saint-Denis; and the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. Others are more theoretical studies of the historiography of modern scholarship: the classification of periods, styles, and concepts; and the issue of liturgy in its broadest definition, as the use of the building by those owning and operating it. Includes about 60 bandw photos and drawings, but lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Cuthbert S People
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Author : Ian Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Cuthbert S People written by Ian Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.