02277cam a22003133u 4500 51875 UtSlPG 20260610134208.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11034272 UtSlPG en iso639-1 NA Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812-1852 A Treatise on Chancel Screens and Rood Lofts : Their Antiquity, Use, and Symbolic Signification Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-04-27 Produced by Deaurider, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Treatise on Chancel Screens and Rood Lofts" by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin is a scholarly work focused on ecclesiastical architecture, probably written in the mid-19th century. The book examines the historical significance, design, and function of chancel screens and rood lofts in churches, emphasizing their importance in maintaining tradition and reverence in worship settings. The opening of the treatise establishes the importance of the subject, arguing against modern innovations that detract from the sacredness of church spaces. Pugin discusses the significance of screens in Ecclesiastical architecture, tracing their historical presence back to early Christian practices and emphasizing their role in separating the sanctified areas of worship from the congregation. He critiques contemporary practices that obscure the traditional roles of these architectural features, which he believes are vital for preserving the solemnity of the Mass and the reverence due to the altar and choir, recalling the historical practices of earlier centuries to bolster his arguments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Screens (Church decoration) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51875 92709 92709