The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster Vol 1 Of 2
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The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster Vol 1 Of 2
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Author : Edward W. Brayley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-10
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster Vol 1 Of 2 written by Edward W. Brayley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with History categories.
Excerpt from The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Vol. 1 of 2: Including Notices and Biographical Memoirs of the Abbots and Deans of That Foundation The high respect which has accompanied the names of Pericles and Augustus in their descent to posterity, is due as much to the Protection given to the Arts by those Princes, as to their political and military renown. Succeeding ages regard, with grateful admiration, the Sovereigns who have fostered Genius, and under the sanction of whom those Works of unrivalled talent have been produced which transmit, and ennoble, the History of Countries now become the scenes of bondage and decay. Dynasties may cease, and a People themselves be destroyed, but the celebrity acquired by the patronage and cultivation of the Arts will exist till the latest period of Time. The Work which I have now the Honour of dedicating to your Majesty, is intended to illustrate the Abbey Church of Westminster: a structure alike venerable from its age, architecture, and sculpture; and from being the sacred Repository in which, together with the ashes of her Sovereigns, a grateful Nation has entombed the remains of those of her Sons who have been most distinguished for extending and confirming her Glories, her Religion, and her Laws. With the most lively sense of the gracious favour conferred by your Majesty, in granting to this Work the honour of your Illustrious Patronage, the Author unites in every wish that can tend to the Glory and Prosperity of Britain, and render her as great in Arts under the cherishing Influence of your Majesty, as she has already become Renowned in Arms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster
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Author : Edward Wedlake Brayley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1818
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster written by Edward Wedlake Brayley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1818 with London (England) categories.
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster
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Author : Edward Wedlake Brayley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1823
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster written by Edward Wedlake Brayley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1823 with categories.
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster Vol 2 Of 2
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Author : John Preston Neale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-10
The History And Antiquities Of The Abbey Church Of St Peter Westminster Vol 2 Of 2 written by John Preston Neale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster, Vol. 2 of 2: Including Notices and Biographical Memoirs of the Abbots and Deans of That Foundation About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Cosmatesque Mosaics Of Westminster Abbey
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Author : Warwick Rodwell
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2019-11-30
The Cosmatesque Mosaics Of Westminster Abbey written by Warwick Rodwell and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-30 with History categories.
Westminster Abbey contains the only surviving medieval Cosmatesque mosaics outside Italy. They comprise: the ‘Great Pavement’ in the sanctuary; the pavement around the shrine of Edward the Confessor; the saint’s tomb and shrine; Henry III’s tomb; the tomb of a royal child, and some other pieces. Surprisingly, the mosaics have never before received detailed recording and analysis, either individually or as an assemblage. The proposed publication, in two volumes, will present a holistic study of this outstanding group of monuments in their historical architectural and archaeological context. The shrine of St Edward is a remarkable survival, having been dismantled at the Dissolution and re-erected (incorrectly) in 1557 under Queen Mary. Large areas of missing mosaic were replaced with plaster on to which mosaic designs were carefully painted. This 16th-century fictive mosaic is unique in Britain. Conservation of the sanctuary pavement was accompanied by full archaeological recording with every piece of mosaic decoration drawn and colored by David Neal, phase plans have been prepared, and stone-by-stone examination undertaken, petrologically identifying and recording the locations of all the materials present. It has revealed that both the pavements and tombs include a range of exotic stone types. The Cosmati study has shed fresh light on every aspect of the unique series of monuments in Westminster Abbey; this work will fill a major lacuna in our knowledge of 13th-century English art of the first rank, and will command international interest.
Shrines Of The Saints
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Author : Tavinor Michael
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2016-02-04
Shrines Of The Saints written by Tavinor Michael and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-04 with Religion categories.
Shrine enthusiast Michael Tavinor explores the history and the present day significance of the shrines to the saints that can be found in many cathedrals and abbeys. He includes information on current ‘working shrines’ and a reflection on the power of shrines now, from cathedrals to the 'roadside shrines’ prevalent today.
Historical Memorials Of Westminster Abbey
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Author : Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-04-09
Historical Memorials Of Westminster Abbey written by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Catalogue Of Printed Books
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Catalogue Of Printed Books written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
Fonthill Recovered
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Author : Caroline Dakers
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2018-05-16
Fonthill Recovered written by Caroline Dakers and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-16 with Authors, English categories.
Fonthill, in Wiltshire, is traditionally associated with the writer and collector William Beckford who built his Gothic fantasy house called Fonthill Abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey’s tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for overarching ambition and folly, a sublime ruin. Fonthill is, however, much more than the story of one man’s excesses. Beckford’s Abbey is only one of several important houses to be built on the estate since the early sixteenth century, all of them eventually consumed by fire or deliberately demolished, and all of them oddly forgotten by historians. Little now remains: a tower, a stable block, a kitchen range, some dressed stone, an indentation in a field. Fonthill Recovered draws on histories of art and architecture, politics and economics to explore the rich cultural history of this famous Wiltshire estate. The first half of the book traces the occupation of Fonthill from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. Some of the owners surpassed Beckford in terms of their wealth, their collections, their political power and even, in one case, their sexual misdemeanours. They include Charles I’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the richest commoner in the nineteenth century. The second half of the book consists of essays on specific topics, filling out such crucial areas as the complex history of the designed landscape, the sources of the Beckfords’ wealth and their collections, and one essay that features the most recent appearance of the Abbey in a video game.
The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone
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Author : Warwick Rodwell
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2013-06-02
The Coronation Chair And Stone Of Scone written by Warwick Rodwell and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-02 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Constructed in 1297−1300 for King Edward I, the Coronation Chair ranks amongst the most remarkable and precious treasures to have survived from the Middle Ages. It incorporated in its seat a block of sandstone, which the king seized at Scone, following his victory over the Scots in 1296. For centuries, Scottish kings had been inaugurated on this symbolic ‘Stone of Scone’, to which a copious mythology had also become attached. Edward I presented the Chair, as a holy relic, to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, and most English monarchs since the fourteenth century have been crowned in it, the last being HM Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953. The Chair and the Stone have had eventful histories: in addition to physical alterations, they suffered abuse in the eighteenth century, suffragettes attached a bomb to them in 1914, they were hidden underground during the Second World War, and both were damaged by the gang that sacrilegiously broke into Westminster Abbey and stole the Stone in 1950. It was recovered and restored to the Chair, but since 1996 the Stone has been exhibited on loan in Edinburgh Castle. Now somewhat battered through age, the Chair was once highly ornate, being embellished with gilding, painting and colored glass. Yet, despite its profound historical significance, until now it has never been the subject of detailed archaeological recording. Moreover, the remaining fragile decoration was in need of urgent conservation, which was carried out in 2010−12, accompanied by the first holistic study of the Chair and Stone. In 2013 the Chair was redisplayed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of HM The Queen. The latest investigations have revealed and documented the complex history of the Chair: it has been modified on several occasions, and the Stone has been reshaped and much altered since it left Scone. This volume assembles, for the first time, the complementary evidence derived from history, archaeology and conservation, and presents a factual account of the Coronation Chair and the Stone of Scone, not as separate artifacts, but as the entity that they have been for seven centuries. Their combined significance to the British Monarchy and State – and to the history and archaeology of the English and Scottish nations – is greater than the sum of their parts. Also published here for the first time is the second Coronation Chair, made for Queen Mary II in 1689. Finally, accounts are given of the various full-size replica chairs in Britain and Canada, along with a selection of the many models in metal and ceramic which have been made during the last two centuries.