Churches :
Bradley, Simon
Churches : an architectural guide / Simon Bradley. - New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016] - 192 σ. : έγχρ. εικ. ; 23 εκ. - Pevsner Architectural Guides . - Pevsner architectural guides .
Introduction -- Anglo Saxon -- Norman -- Enlarging churches -- Early English Gothic -- The decorated style -- Church roofs to c. 1400 -- The perpendicular style: exterior -- Perpendicular church interiors -- The impact of the Reformation -- Church buildings from the Reformation to c. 1660 -- Churches 1660-1840 -- Church restoration in the nineteenth century -- Victorian and Edwardian churches -- Churches after 1914.
This accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and easy to use, the text explains the key components of church architecture-stylistic developments, functional requirements, regional variations, and arcane vocabulary. Readers can equip themselves to explore historic churches knowledgeably, evaluate dates and restoration phases, interpret stained glass and monuments, and make their own discoveries. Written by the editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides and distilling years of experience visiting churches, the book includes explanations of how to learn more from building plans, tips for further research, searching for clues, and analyzing the evidence.
9780300215533
Εκκλησιαστική αρχιτεκτονική--Μεγάλη Βρετανία
726.509 42
Churches : an architectural guide / Simon Bradley. - New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016] - 192 σ. : έγχρ. εικ. ; 23 εκ. - Pevsner Architectural Guides . - Pevsner architectural guides .
Introduction -- Anglo Saxon -- Norman -- Enlarging churches -- Early English Gothic -- The decorated style -- Church roofs to c. 1400 -- The perpendicular style: exterior -- Perpendicular church interiors -- The impact of the Reformation -- Church buildings from the Reformation to c. 1660 -- Churches 1660-1840 -- Church restoration in the nineteenth century -- Victorian and Edwardian churches -- Churches after 1914.
This accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and easy to use, the text explains the key components of church architecture-stylistic developments, functional requirements, regional variations, and arcane vocabulary. Readers can equip themselves to explore historic churches knowledgeably, evaluate dates and restoration phases, interpret stained glass and monuments, and make their own discoveries. Written by the editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides and distilling years of experience visiting churches, the book includes explanations of how to learn more from building plans, tips for further research, searching for clues, and analyzing the evidence.
9780300215533
Εκκλησιαστική αρχιτεκτονική--Μεγάλη Βρετανία
726.509 42
