St. Michael's Coventry. [With Illustrations.].
Author : Cathedral Church (COVENTRY)
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Page : 16 pages
File Size : 11,34 MB
Release : 1917
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Author : Cathedral Church (COVENTRY)
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Page : 16 pages
File Size : 11,34 MB
Release : 1917
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Author : Church of England services, local
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Page : pages
File Size : 18,6 MB
Release : 1818
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Author : Thomas SHARP (Antiquary.)
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Page : pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 1818
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Author : Cathedral Church (COVENTRY)
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Page : pages
File Size : 36,6 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : Stoke St Michael's Church (Coventry)
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : George Demidowicz
Publisher : Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,77 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Cathedrals
ISBN : 9781857599299
This beautifully illustrated volume traces the fascinating history of the old cathedral in Coventry. The old cathedral of St Michael became known throughout the world, ironically, as a result of its devastation in a World War Two air raid, in November 1940, and its subsequent resurrection as an intrinsic part of the inspiration for new Coventry Cathedral and a symbol of peace and reconciliation. Previously one of the largest parish churches in the country, elevated to cathedral status as late as 1918, it was a superb example of the fifteenth-century Gothic architectural style, with its magnificent tower and spire, and notable collection of medieval stained glass. This celebratory and richly illustrated volume is based on a conservation plan commissioned by the World Monuments Fund Britain, tracing the long history of the church and offering an architectural and artistic appreciation of what was constructed and what remains. AUTHOR: George Demidowicz is an architectural historian and buildings and landscape consultant. Heather Gilderdale Scott is an art historian specialising in medieval stained glass. SELLING POINTS: * Written by specially commissioned experts * Illustrated with carefully selected historical material, some of it previously unpublished, and with specially commissioned new photography * Introduction by Dr Jonathan Foyle, Chief Executive of World Monuments Fund Britain 100 colour
Author : Linda Monckton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351570889
The British Archaeological Association's 2007 conference celebrated the material culture of medieval Coventry, the fourth wealthiest English city of the later middle ages. The nineteen papers collected in this volume set out to remedy the relative neglect in modern scholarship of the city's art, architecture and archaeology, as well as to encompass recent research on monuments in the vicinity. The scene is set by two papers on archaeological excavations in the historic city centre, especially since the 1970s, and a paper investigating the relationships between Coventry's building boom and economic conditions in the city in the later middle ages. Three papers on the Cathedral Priory of St Mary bring together new insights into the Romanesque cathedral church, the monastic buildings and the post-Dissolution history of the precinct, derived mainly from the results of the Phoenix Initiative excavations (19992003). Three more papers provide new architectural histories of the spectacular former parish church of St Michael, the fine Guildhall of St Mary and the remarkable surviving west range of the Coventry Charterhouse. The high-quality monumental art of the later medieval city is represented by papers on wall-painting (featuring the recently conserved Doom in Holy Trinity church), on the little-known Crucifixion mural at the Charterhouse, and on a reassessment of the working practices of the famous master-glazier, John Thornton. Two papers on a guild seal and on the glazing at Stanford on Avon parish church consider the evidence for Coventry as a regional workshop centre for high quality metalwork and glass-painting. Beyond the city, three papers deal with the development of Combe Abbey from Cistercian monastery to country house, with the Beauchamp family's hermitage at Guy's Cliffe, and with a newly identified stonemasons' workshop in the 'barn' at Kenilworth Abbey. Two further papers concern the architectural patronage of the earls and dukes of Lancaster in the 14th century at Kenilworth Castle and in the Newarke at Leicester Castle.
Author : John Astley (of Coventry.)
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Page : 126 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 1885
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Author : Stoke Saint Michael's Church (COVENTRY)
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 1962
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Author : William Reader
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Page : 98 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 1830
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