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Stories in Stone
The Medieval Roof Carvings of Norwich Cathedral
by Martial Rose ; Julia Hedgecoe
ISBN: 0500279373
ISBN-13: 9780500279373
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1997
Size: 8.5 x 10 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Pages: 144
Publisher's Notes
The magnificent roof bosses of Norwich Cathedral are one of the great hidden glories of medieval art. There are more than one thousand of these delightfully carved and painted keystones in the high stone vaulting, dating from 1300 to 1515 and measuring between eight and twenty-four inches wide. The vast majority are figure carvings uniquely linked together in storytelling patterns, reflecting a variety of pagan, Christian, and folk subjects. Situated some eighty feet up from the floor of the cathedral, these ornaments are too distant to have been fully appreciated by worshippers over the centuries; by the same token, their inaccessibility has protected them from vandalism. This book reproduces the most striking and interesting examples, selected from the hundreds of exquisite color photographs taken by the distinguished photographer Julia Hedgecoe, under the auspices of the cathedral. They are introduced and fully described in a lively text by one of Norwich's foremost medieval historians, Martial Rose.
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New York: Thames & Hudson, 1997. The magnificent roof bosses of the Norwich Cathedral are one of the great hidden glories of medieval art. There are more than 1,000 of these delightfully carved and painted keystones in the high stone vaulting, dating from 1300 to 1515 and measuring between eight and twenty-four inches wide. The vast majority are figure carvings uniquely linked together in storytelling patterns, reflecting a variety of pagan, Christian, and folk subjects. In quantity and quality, Norwich's bosses are among the most impressive in Europe, while their narrative arrangement makes them unparalleled in the medieval world. This book reproduces the most striking and interesting examples, selected from the hundreds of exquisite photographs taken by the distinguished photographer Julia Hedgecoe, under the auspices of the cathedral. They are introduced and fully described in a lively text by one of Norwich's foremost medieval historians, Martial Rose. 144 pages including a bibliography, listing of illustrations and an index.. ISBN: 0500279373. No Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Illus. by Hedgecoe, Julia. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New. MEDIEVAL NORWICH CATHEDRAL CARVINGS ROOF STONE STORIES 11TH CENTURY BAUCHUN CHAPEL CLOISTERS. ( more information) Offered by Nan's Book Shop (United States)
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