Download or read book The Queen s Window by David Hockney written by S. Jenkins and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Queen's Window was designed by renowned artist David Hockney for Westminster Abbey and unveiled in autumn 2018. The work was commissioned to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II as England's longest-serving monarch. The resulting design is a vibrantly coloured and quintessentially English country scene featuring a Yorkshire landscape with the hawthorn blossom that Hockney loves. In an extended conversation between Hockney and fellow-artist Tacita Dean, the artist reflects on his approach to the design and his use of colour, as well on the underlying themes that the window represents.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey written by Richard Jenkyns and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westminster Abbey is the most complex church in existence. National cathedral, coronation church, royal mausoleum, burial place of poets, resting place of the great and of the Unknown Warrior, former home of parliament, backdrop to the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales—this rich and extraordinary building unites many functions. Westminster Abbey is both an appreciation of an architectural masterpiece and an exploration of the building’s shifting meanings. We hear the voices of those who have described its forms, moods, and ceremonies, from Shakespeare and Voltaire to Dickens and Henry James; we see how rulers have made use of it, from medieval kings to modern prime ministers. In a highly original book, classicist and cultural historian Richard Jenkyns teaches us to look at this microcosm of history with new eyes.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey written by Richard Jenkyns and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westminster Abbey is the most complex church in the world in terms of its history, functions and memories - perhaps the most complex building of any kind. It has been an abbey and a cathedral and is now a collegiate church and a royal peculiar. It is the coronation church, a royal mausoleum, a Valhalla for the tombs of the great, a 'national cathedral' and the 'Tomb of the Unknown Warrior'. This new edition recounts the story of this iconic building and the role it plays in our national psyche.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey written by Mrs. Birchenough and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey written by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broken Idols of the English Reformation written by Margaret Aston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 1994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why were so many religious images and objects broken and damaged in the course of the Reformation? Margaret Aston's magisterial new book charts the conflicting imperatives of destruction and rebuilding throughout the English Reformation from the desecration of images, rails and screens to bells, organs and stained glass windows. She explores the motivations of those who smashed images of the crucifixion in stained glass windows and who pulled down crosses and defaced symbols of the Trinity. She shows that destruction was part of a methodology of religious revolution designed to change people as well as places and to forge in the long term new generations of new believers. Beyond blanked walls and whited windows were beliefs and minds impregnated by new modes of religious learning. Idol-breaking with its emphasis on the treacheries of images fundamentally transformed not only Anglican ways of worship but also of seeing, hearing and remembering.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey a tour of the Nave with a difference written by Tony Willoughby and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westminster Abbey is primarily a working church and is set up as such; not as a museum. Yet the majority of visitors are not worshippers. They are there to wonder at the magnifi cence of the building and its history as told by the artefacts on display (e.g. the Coronation Chair) and the plethora of monuments and graves of those memorialised and/or buried there. Unlike a museum, few points of interest are identifi ed by way of labels and, necessarily, only a very small minority of them can be included in a conveniently sized guidebook. There are over 3,000 people known to have been buried in the Abbey. There are stories behind many of them. This little book concentrates on some of those in the Nave and stories unlikely to be found in the usual guidebooks.
Download or read book The Architects Buried or Memorialised in Westminster Abbey written by Tony Willoughby and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-27 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet catalogues in alphabetical order the architects buried and/or memorialised in the Abbey. Their names are accompanied by brief biographies identifying the high spots of their architectural careers. The Appendix is a plan of the Abbey marked up to show where their graves and/or memorials are to be found. Also included are Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor, neither of whom is buried or memorialised in the Abbey. They are deemed to qualify for entry solely because their contributions to the structure of the building are too significant to ignore and may be deemed to constitute their memorials. On the same basis, several of the medieval master masons responsible for the building and extension of Henry III’s church rate a brief mention at the end.
Download or read book The Marriage Baptismal and Burial Registers of the Collegiate Church or Abbey of St Peter Westminster written by Joseph Lemuel Chester and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey and the Navy written by Tony Willoughby and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well over 3,000 people are buried and/or memorialised in Westminster Abbey. Initially, the burials would have been of monks and other members of the Abbey community interspersed with the occasional monarch and members of his or her family, but in time other categories were welcomed in, such as statesmen, diplomats, literary folk, musicians, theatrical figures and the military. Some are grouped in loosely defined areas; thus scientists are mainly (but not exclusively) in range of Sir Isaac Newton’s grave; poets, playwrights and authors are mainly in the South Transept; statesmen are mainly in the North Transept; but the military are spread widely throughout the Abbey. This book brings together the naval figures.
Download or read book The 100 Best Stained Glass Sites in London written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey written by Warwick Rodwell and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 1503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Westminster Abbey contains the only surviving medieval Cosmatesque mosaics outside Italy. They comprise: the ‘Great Pavement’ in the sanctuary; the pavement around the shrine of Edward the Confessor; the saint’s tomb and shrine; Henry III’s tomb; the tomb of a royal child, and some other pieces. Surprisingly, the mosaics have never before received detailed recording and analysis, either individually or as an assemblage. The proposed publication, in two volumes, will present a holistic study of this outstanding group of monuments in their historical architectural and archaeological context. The shrine of St Edward is a remarkable survival, having been dismantled at the Dissolution and re-erected (incorrectly) in 1557 under Queen Mary. Large areas of missing mosaic were replaced with plaster on to which mosaic designs were carefully painted. This 16th-century fictive mosaic is unique in Britain. Conservation of the sanctuary pavement was accompanied by full archaeological recording with every piece of mosaic decoration drawn and colored by David Neal, phase plans have been prepared, and stone-by-stone examination undertaken, petrologically identifying and recording the locations of all the materials present. It has revealed that both the pavements and tombs include a range of exotic stone types. The Cosmati study has shed fresh light on every aspect of the unique series of monuments in Westminster Abbey; this work will fill a major lacuna in our knowledge of 13th-century English art of the first rank, and will command international interest.
Download or read book A Life Long Springtime written by Luke Miller and published by Sacristy Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of George Congreve showing his contribution to the Society of St John the Evangelist (SSJE) and the Church of England by describing his teaching and quoting much of his unpublished or out-of-print writing.
Download or read book Westminster Abbey written by Mrs. A. Murray Smith and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Westminster Abbey written by Mrs. A. Murray Smith and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Westminster Abbey written by Violet Brooke-Hunt and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Story of Westminster Abbey" by Violet Brooke-Hunt, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the historical and architectural significance of one of Britain's most iconic landmarks. Brooke-Hunt's detailed descriptions and meticulous research provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the abbey's role in shaping British history and culture. The book's rich literary style immerses readers in the grandeur and beauty of Westminster Abbey, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and architecture aficionados alike. Violet Brooke-Hunt, a renowned historian and expert in British architecture, brings her expertise and passion for the subject to this book. Her in-depth knowledge and meticulous attention to detail are evident throughout the narrative, offering readers a compelling and insightful exploration of Westminster Abbey's past and present. Brooke-Hunt's scholarly approach and engaging writing style make this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this historic site. I highly recommend "The Story of Westminster Abbey" to readers who appreciate well-researched historical narratives and insightful analyses of architectural landmarks. Violet Brooke-Hunt's expertise and passion for the subject shine through in this book, making it a fascinating and informative read for history buffs and architectural enthusiasts.
Download or read book Britain s Greatest Treasure Westminster Abbey written by Adam Fox and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
