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100 1 _aBond, Francis,
_d1850-1918
245 1 0 _aWood Carvings in English Churches :
_bI. Stalls and Tabernacle Work. II. Bishop's Thrones and Chancel Chairs.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-08-22
508 _aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Wood Carvings in English Churches" by Francis Bond is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the art of wood carving in English churches, focusing specifically on stalls, tabernacle work, bishops' thrones, and chancel chairs from the medieval period to the Renaissance. It aims to highlight the significance and beauty of these often-overlooked examples of ecclesiastical craftsmanship, offering insights into their design, construction, and historical context. At the start of the book, the author provides a preamble stressing the value of stallwork in English churches, noting its rarity compared to similar works in other countries, many of which have been lost to neglect or destruction. Bond describes the architectural and artistic features of stalls used by monks and canons during services, detailing their intricate design elements such as canopies, supports, and ornamentation. He aims not only to inform readers about the significance of these wood carvings but also to inspire pride in England's rich artistic heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWood-carving
653 _aChurch decoration and ornament
653 _aChoir stalls
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43530
999 _c84369
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