Cistercian Art and Architecture in the British Isles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521181358)

From their introduction in the early twelfth century the Cistercians were one of the leading monastic orders in Britain. Many of the finest monastic remains - Fountains, Rievaulx and Tintern - are Cistercian. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. The various contributions, all by leading specialists, cover the historical and literary background; the development of Cistercian architecture (especially in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when the Cistercians were in the forefront of architectural achievement, playing an important role in the introduction and dissemination of the Gothic style); and art forms such as wall painting, stained glass, tile pavements, and manuscript illumination, as well as liturgy and music. These studies reveal what was distinctively Cistercian in the art and architecture of the Order, and permit a distinct understanding of the remarkable contribution of the Cistercians to the culture of medieval Britain.

Author: Christopher Norton
ISBN-10: 0521181356
ISBN-13: 9780521181358
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2012
Pages: 570
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.21lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.16d