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Author: George Forrest Browne
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Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Author: George Forrest Browne
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Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Author: Warwick Rodwell
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1789252377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 733
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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.
Author: Edward Wedlake Brayley
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Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Author: Robert Shepherd
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441152474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close relationship. They have made and shaped one another. The ancient heart of Westminster is only the size of a village, yet it boasts world famous buildings: the Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Number 10 Downing Street. As befits a village, Westminster is rich in folklore and gossip, yet its story is central to Britain's history and anywhere that has parliamentary government. This biography of Westminster traces the extraordinary transformation of a secluded island on the banks of the Thames into a spiritual centre, a royal ceremonial stage and a political capital. It brings to life the monarchs and prime ministers for whom Westminster has been home, the architects and writers whom it inspired, and the protestors and rebels whom it provoked. It is a tale of inspiration, intrigue, power, protest and terror.
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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![The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster: Including Notices and Biographical Memoirs of the Abbots and Deans of that Foundation. Illustrated by John Preston Neale. The Whole of the Literary Department by Edward Wedlake Brayley. In Two Volumes. Vol. 1. [-2.] PDF](https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/m6TC3ZUuTGsC?fife=w80-h100)
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Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Author: Mrs. Matthew Hall
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Author: John Preston Neale
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Languages : en
Pages : 548
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