Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Shire Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747807442 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Richard Hayman is an architectural historian and archaeologist who has been studying and photographing churches over many years. . He has compiled many of the statutory lists of buildings of special architectural interest for Wales, and has also written a book on wrought iron for Shire
Excellent! Kindle Customer This little primer helped me get ready for a month long trip to England I knew we would be visiting cathedrals and churches, and I really appreciated knowing in advance about the wonders of misericords and bench ends. Beautiful photographs. The wood carvings are sensuous and even more fun when you know their
. Richard Hayman is an architectural historian and archaeologist who has been studying and photographing churches over many years. He has compiled many of the statutory lists of buildings of special architectural interest for Wales, and has also written a book on wrought iron for Shire
Now they, along with the benches installed in parish churches in the later middle ages, are the objects of a large proportion of the surviving medieval woodcarving in Britain. Although misericords were originally installed on the hidden undersides of church folding seats to provide comfort to those standing for long periods of prayer, the have gradually become more ornately carved and decorated. This book outlines the history of church seating, considers the status of the craftsmen and the influences on their work, and then explains the subject matter of the carvings.. The subject m