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Cistercian Art and Architecture in the British Isles
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Paperback. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. Editor(s): Norton, Christopher; Park, David. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; AB; AC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012. 570 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Norton, Christopher; Park, David. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DB; AB; AC; AMN. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight: 1016.
From their introduction in the early twelfth century the Cistercians were one of the leading monastic orders in Britain. Many of the finest monastic remains - Fountains, Rievaulx and Tintern - are Cistercian. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. The various contributions, all by leading specialists, cover the historical and literary background; the development of Cistercian architecture (especially in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when the Cistercians were in the forefront of architectural achievement, playing an important role in the introduction and dissemination of the Gothic style); and art forms ... Read more
From their introduction in the early twelfth century the Cistercians were one of the leading monastic orders in Britain. Many of the finest monastic remains - Fountains, Rievaulx and Tintern - are Cistercian. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. The various contributions, all by leading specialists, cover the historical and literary background; the development of Cistercian architecture (especially in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when the Cistercians were in the forefront of architectural achievement, playing an important role in the introduction and dissemination of the Gothic style); and art forms ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
Number of Pages
570
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521181358
SKU
V9780521181358
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