Cistercian Art and Architecture in the British Isles - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521181356 ISBN 13: 9780521181358

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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 such as wall painting, stained glass, tile pavements, and manuscript illumination, as well as liturgy and music. These studies reveal what was distinctively Cistercian in the art and architecture of the Order, and permit a distinct understanding of the remarkable contribution of the Cistercians to the culture of medieval Britain.

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Book Description:

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 as well as wall paintings, stained glass, manuscript illuminations, liturgy and music.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521181356
• ISBN 13: 9780521181358
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 570
• Editor: Norton Christopher, Park David