The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey: The Pavements and Royal Tombs: History, Archaeology, Architecture and Conservation

by Warwick Rodwell, David Neal, David S. Neal

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789252342
• ISBN13: 9781789252347
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 724 Pages