English Medieval Stained Glass [Hardcover]

Richard Marks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 1993

The first modern study of the medium, this book considers stained glass in relation to architecture and other arts, and by examining contemporary documents, it throws valuable light on workshop organisation, prices and patronage.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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`... the author offers the first scholarly and comprehensive account of one of the leading medieval figurative arts, placing the medium firmly in its social, artistic and iconographic milieu. ... This is a feast of a book,' - Sarah Brown Ricardian X

`This is a magesterial work which ought to be very widely read.' - Burlington Magazine

'...we may conclude that this book will amply satisfy the need the author perceived for an up-to-date survey of the subject - Dr Malcolm Jones,Centre for English Cultural Tradition Sheffield University. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division (August 27, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802005926
• ISBN-13: 978-0802005922
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,268,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Stained Glass Research made easy, February 28, 2003

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This review is from: English Medieval Stained Glass (Hardcover)

Wonderful book for research purposes. The color plates and detailed information are great. I would, and have, suggest this book to anyone interested in stained glass research.