Norwich Cathedral's magnificent roof bosses are one of the great hidden glories of medieval art. Over 1000 of these carved and painted keystones perch in the high stone vaulting, where they were placed between 1300 and 1515. Linked together in story-telling patterns they reflect a variety of subject - pagan, folk and Christian, the history of the world from the Creation to the Last Judgement, the Apocalypse, the early ministry of Christ and the life and death of John the Baptist. In quality and quantity Norwich's bosses are among the most impressive in Europe, while in their native arrangement they are entirely without parallel in the medieval world. Situated some 80 feet up from the floor of the Cathedral, the bosses of the nave and the transcept are too distant to have been fully appreciated by worshippers over the centuries. Until recently their character and detail has been discernible to only a dedicated few from special vantage points or through telescopes and binoculars. This book brings them to the general public through photographs, introduced and fully described in a scholarly text."

Stories in Stone: Norwich Cathedral : The Medieval Roof Carvings of Norwich Cathedral

ROSE Martial, HEDGECOE Julia

Herbert

Both as an artist and an architect, Sir Hugh Casson has long been fascinated by the extraordinary complex of images presented by the Tower. This is a unique collection of buildings dating from the 11th to the 19th centuries, full of interesting architectural detail as well as redolent with history. Witness to many splendid, sad and pivotal events in England's past the tower still has an important, function today as guardian of the Crown Jewels. This book of drawings and watercolours illustrate his impressions. Richard White contributes a complimentary and anecdotal text discussing the architecture of individual buildings in relation to the Tower's history. Sir Hugh Casson was President of the Royal Academy 1976-1984 and is author of "London" and illustrator of Sir John Betjeman's "Summoned by Bells".

The Tower of London an Artists Portrait (Travel)

History

Casson, Hugh

Europe

The Cistercian movement swept across Europe in the 12th century, founding monastic movements as it went, and greatly influencing every area of religious and secular life. This is an account of the founding and development of the order, with descriptions of the monastic life. Architectural practice and the design precepts of the monasteries are considered, suggesting reasons why these beautiful, rural retreats have such an enduring appeal. The book provides a guide to all the Cistercian abbeys founded in the Middle Ages, with maps covering the whole of Europe and information regarding the architectural style and accessibility of the abbeys. An appendix gives information on those abbeys which have been converted into hotels, guest houses and restaurants."

The Cistercians: Monks and Monasteries of Europe

Religion & Spirituality

Tobin, Stephen

Christian Books & Bibles

<p>A guide to getting the most from sewing patterns, from choosing the right size to translating flat shapes into wearable garments. It shows you how to change the shaping, length and detailing to suit your own body shape, taste and style, and once you've mastered that it shows you how to make a new pattern out of a shop-bought pattern and even how to draft your own patterns from scratch. This book is suitable for the amateur as well as the more experienced dressmaker.</p>

How To Use Adapt & Design Sewing Pattern

Arts & Photography

Hollahan, Lee

Decorative Arts & Design

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