A Short Account of King's College Chapel

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Littlechild, Walter Poole

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Short Account of King's College Chapel" by Walter Poole Littlechild is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book provides a detailed exploration of the King's College Chapel located in Cambridge, England, covering its architectural features, history, and significance. The author, serving as the Chapel Clerk, offers insights into the chapel's construction, its royal benefactors, and artistic elements, including the remarkable stained glass windows. In this account, Littlechild details the foundation of King's College and its chapel, originally established by Henry VI in the 15th century. He discusses the architectural style, primarily the rich perpendicular Gothic that presents a transition into early Renaissance influences, and credits various individuals and royal figures for their contributions to its completion. Notably, the book emphasizes the chapel's stunning stained glass windows, which narrate biblical stories and depict key events in Christian history, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the artistry and significance of this iconic chapel, acknowledged as a masterpiece of Tudor architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2008-08-02