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

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 space. This volume brings together the latest scholarship on the subject, exploring in detail numerous aspects of the construction and painting of screens, it aims in particular to unite perspectives from science and art history. Examples are drawn from a wide geographical range, from Scandinavia to Italy.

Author: Spike Bucklow
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 04/17/2020
Series: Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture #9
Pages: 360
Weight: 2lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781783275359