The medieval art, architecture and history of Bristol Cathedral : an enigma explored / edited by Jon Cannon & Beth Williamson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cannon, Jon, 1962-

Williamson, Beth.

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Bristol studies in medieval cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bristol Cathedral (Bristol, England)--Congresses.

Bristol Cathedral (Bristol, England).

Architecture, Medieval--England--Bristol--Congresses.

Architecture, Medieval.

Christian art and symbolism--England--Bristol--Medieval, 500-1500--Congresses.

Christian art and symbolism.

England--Bristol.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xv, 250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk : Boydell Press, 2011.

Summary:

Bristol Cathedral, formerly the abbey of St Augustine, is a remarkable building. To medievalists it is an enigmatic and compelling place, filled with important work of various periods - work that raises crucial questions about style, patronage and the intentions behind medieval architecture. This is especially true of the controversial and spectacular east end, one of the most significant structures of its period in Europe.

This volume is a major contribution to the history of the church when it was St Augustine's Abbey. Scholars focus on each successive period of the history of the church, including the most detailed discussions to date of later medieval history and architecture, and papers on the dating, attribution, patronage and historiography of the east end. The editors also draw out the wider themes and lessons suggested by the building, matters of interest to all medievalists and historians of medieval art. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / Beth Williamson Williamson, Beth, Jon Cannon Cannon, Jon i

1 On the Waterfront: The Early Medieval Landscape Setting of St Augustine's, Bristol / Roger H. Leech Leech, Roger H. 20

2 The Romanesque Fabric / John McNeill McNeill, John 32

3 Wisdom's House: Abbot David's Commissioning of the Elder Lady Chapel / Sarah Jane Boss Boss, Sarah Jane 61

4 Gothic Metamorphosed: The Choir of St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol and the Renewal of European Architecture around 1300 / Christopher Wilson Wilson, Christopher 69

5 Berkeley Patronage and the Fourteenth-Century Choir / Jon Cannon Cannon, Jon 148

6 Bristol Cathedral and Nikolaus Pevsner: Sondergotik in the West Country / Paul Crossley Crossley, Paul 186

7 The Late Medieval Abbey: Patronage, Buildings and Images / Julian M. Luxford Luxford, Julian M. 216

8 The Monastic Community of St Augustine's in the Later Middle Ages / James G. Clark Clark, James G. 247

9 The Conversion of St Augustine's, Bristol, to a Cathedral / Joseph Bettey Bettey, Joseph 263

10 Secreta tnea mihi: The Wall-Paintings from the Old Deanery of / Bristol Cathedral Cathedral, Bristol, Catherine oakes oakes, Catherine 277.

Notes:

"These essays were delivered at the conference 'An Enigma Explored: Medieval Art and Architecture at Bristol Cathedral', held at the University of Bristol in September 2008"--p. [xvi].

Includes bibliographical references (pages [310]-332) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.

ISBN:

1843836807

9781843836803

OCLC:

706026296

Publisher Number:

99948522784