The Art and Science of the Church Screen in Medieval Europe: Making, Meaning, Preserving

Book Overview

Fresh examinations of one of the most important church furnishings of the middle ages.

The churches of medieval Europe contained richly carved and painted screens, placed between the altar and the congregation; they survive in particularly high numbers in England, despite being partly dismantled during the Reformation. While these screens divided lay from priestly jurisdiction, it has also been argued that they served to unify architectural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783275359
• ISBN13: 9781783275359
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.4"