Vintage

Medieval Wall Paintings in English and Welsh Churches

by Roger Rosewell

255 colour illustrations
6 b/w illustrations
384 pages
Size: 24.4 x 17.2
10 digit ISBN: 1843833689
13 digit ISBN: 9781843833680
Published by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge
Price: 80.00 USD / 39.95 GBP

Five hundred years ago the interior walls of every church were richly painted with religious imagery and vibrant patterns. This book – the first major study for over forty years – explains:

• When the paintings were made
  
  
• What they show
  
  
• Who made them
  
  
• How they were made
  
  
• Why they were made
  
  
• Why the church stopped making them
  
  

The book also features a unique Gazetteer listing over five hundred churches and chapels where wall paintings can still be seen in England and Wales. Each entry contains a description of the paintings and is complemented by a guide to the subjects portrayed and where other examples can be seen.

With over 250 colour photographs the book is a stunning reminder of the beliefs and imagination which transformed even the smallest parish church into a recreation of the heavenly Jerusalem.

To Buy a signed copy click the following button: