The great east window of York Minster : an English masterpiece
Sarah Brown
Bok · Engelsk · 2018
| Omfang | 272 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | A miraculous survivor : a brief history of the great east window -- John Thornton and his patrons -- Sacred time and a holy place : the meaning of the great east window -- Preserving a medieval masterpiece : the conservation programme of 2011-2017 -- A medieval masterpiece? : the great east window in context.. - After an immense process of careful restoration and conservation, the outstanding artistry of the Great East Window is revealed afresh through state-of-the art photography that captures the complete sequence of major panels, in corrected placements, for the very first time. At the size of a tennis court, it is the largest single expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain and one of the largest medieval windows ever made. This visual feast is brought to life by expert author Sarah Brown, who explores the history, artistry, meaning and restoration of the window, revealing new insights on a fragile masterpiece that has been described as England's Sistine Chapel.00Ground breaking new research has shed exciting new light on the window's complex narratives, relating its story to the Minster's history and liturgy. The Great East Window of York Minster explores the window's biblical presentation of the beginning and end of time, the window's relationships with other media and the technical processes behind its creation. This stunning, illustrated hardback presents an engaging contextual analysis of the window's unequivocal position as an English masterpiece.
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| ISBN | 9781781259788. - 9781781259795
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