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

by Spike Bucklow, Richard Marks, and Lucy Wrapson

Spike Bucklow (Editor), Richard Marks (Editor), Lucy Wrapson (Editor), David Griffith, Donal Cooper, Ebbe Nyborg, Eddie Sinclair, Hugh Harrison, Jacqueline E Jung, and Jeffrey West

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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.
  • ISBN10 1783275359
  • ISBN13 9781783275359
  • Publish Date 17 April 2020 (first published 21 April 2017)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Imprint The Boydell Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 360
  • Language English