St Stephen's Chapel: And its Place in the Development of Perpendicular Style in England

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title St Stephen's Chapel: And its Place in the Development of Perpendicular Style in England
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Maurice Hastings
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:276
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreReligious buildings
History of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9780521242783
ClassificationsDewey:726.509421
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 9 June 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This 1955 book examines the beginnings of 'Perpendicular'. A reconsideration of the structures themselves and of their documentary background drastically corrected previous ideas, and all this knowledge is made use of and extended by the author. Dr Hastings sets forth the whole theory of the incidence and discrimination of principles and practice of the Court School of masons and decorators, taking as his focal point the building of St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster (1292-1347). Dr Hastings introduces his main subject by an examination of the 'New Work' of St Paul's Cathedral, by a survey of masons employed on royal buildings, and by a study of the surviving evidence relating to the Eleanor Crosses. He concludes with an essay on the tomb design of England and France within his period, by an examination of the contemporary works at Windsor, Ely, Gloucester, and by a final chapter summing up his conclusions. The book is richly illustrated by reproductions of old plans and drawings, and by photographs.