Architecture - History - Medieval

Explore the historic castles and abbeys of Scotland with this comprehensive guide. Journey through the storied landscapes of the "Land of Scott," discovering the architectural marvels and historical significance of these ancient structures. This guide serves as an invaluable companion for travelers and history...

"Die Burg Weinsberg, Genannt Weibertreue: Beschreibung Und Geschichte Für Reisende Und Freunde Der Gegend" by Carl Jäger explores the history and significance of Weinsberg Castle in Germany. This book provides a detailed description of the castle, known for the legendary 'Weibertreue' (women's loyalty), and...

Some Account of Maxstoke: Its Priory and Castle is a historical book written by Margaret Elizabeth Child-Villiers in 1869. The book provides a detailed account of the Maxstoke Priory and Castle, which are located in Warwickshire, England. The author delves into the history of...

This volume tells the story of European architecture in the 'middle ages' - from the destruction by northern barbarians of Rome and the urban society it had fostered to the rediscovery of Classical values and the rebirth of humanism in 15th-century Italy.This period saw...

"Romanesque Architecture in Italy" is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the structural and aesthetic evolution of medieval building traditions across the Italian peninsula. Written by the renowned art historian Corrado Ricci, this work meticulously examines the transition from Early Christian styles to the...

Tilquhillie Castle rises from ruin as a restored testament to authentic craftsmanship and enduring Scottish architectural mastery.In 1985, Tilquhillie Castle, in the picturesque Royal Deeside region in Aberdeenshire, was a ruinous Z-plan Scottish tower house. Originally built in the middle of the sixteenth century...

Title: History of Thornbury Castle.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound...

Genealogy is a lifetime pursuit and it's very unusual to find someone whose pedigree can be traced back almost 100 generations. The ancestry of Kane Churko does just that. Although many of his lines are Hungarian, Polish, or Russia and are difficult to trace...

This book is for anyone who feels dulled by modern life and wants to feel more alive. To overcome the inertia, anger, and isolation of our digital age, author Ed Hinman offers an ancient remedy: Live more like our barbarian ancestors; that is, with...

The world-famous Feathers Hotel in Ludlow is a well-preserved Tudor coaching inn. It is visited and photographed by tourists and locals, but few know much about its history. Bernard O'Connor's latest book on Shropshire provides a selection of over 250 years of newspaper articles...

The world-famous Feathers Hotel in Ludlow is a well-preserved Tudor Inn. It is visited and photographed by tourists and locals, but few know much about its history. Bernard O'Connor's latest book on Shropshire provides a selection of over 250 years of newspaper articles that...

"Geschichte Der Bayerisch-rheinpfälzischen Schlösser Und Der Dieselben Ehemals Besitzenden Geschlechter," by Peter Gärtner, explores the history of Bavarian-Rhineland Palatinate castles and the families who once owned them. Volume 1 delves into the romantic sagas associated with these historical sites, offering a detailed account of...

Dive into the captivating history of Bavarian-Rhineland Palatinate castles and the noble families who once owned them in Peter Gärtner's "Geschichte Der Bayerisch-rheinpfälzischen Schlösser Und Der Dieselben Ehemals Besitzenden Geschlechter," Volume 2. This meticulously researched volume explores not only the architectural grandeur of these...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This book takes a detailed look at the Muhammadan architecture that existed in Bharoch Cambay Dholka Champanir and Mahmudabad in Gujarat. It contains an extensive study of the architecture, style, decoration, and construction techniques employed in these buildings.This work has been selected by scholars...

Author: Richard Marks,Christian SteerISBN-10: 1805966545ISBN-13: 9781805966548Publisher: British AcademyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/12/2026Pages: 680Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.46lbsSize: 11.71h x 8.51w x 1.23d

"The Cloisters" provides an insightful exploration of the renowned collection and architectural marvels that comprise this unique branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Written by James J. Rorimer, a leading expert in medieval art, the work offers a detailed examination of the art,...

"Ravello" provides an evocative and detailed exploration of one of Italy's most enchanting hilltop towns. Situated high above the Tyrrhenian Sea on the Amalfi Coast, Ravello has long been a sanctuary for artists, musicians, and travelers seeking beauty and tranquility. This work captures the...

This book addresses the critical terminologies of place and space (and their role within medieval studies) in a considered and critical manner, presenting a scholarly introduction written by the editors alongside thematic case studies that address a wide range of visual and textual material....

This is a collection of eighteen papers presented at a conference that was held at the Hatfield Campus of the University of Hertfordshire with 122 members and guests from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Germany and Norway were present. The papers...

Christopher Tadgell covers the major architectural traditions of the Middle Ages, from the Romanesque architecture of the ninth and tenth centuries, built on the legacy of ancient Rome and including elements from Carolingian, Ottonian, Byzantine and northern European traditions, through to the evolution of...

A cognitive history of the emergence of modern architecture. Cutting across disciplinarian and institutional divisions as we know them today, this book reconstructs developments within the framework of a cognitive history of the past. Modern is here taken to mean the radical re-thinking of...

This book argues that Robert Willis's presentations were fundamental to the format of British Archaeological Association meetings and to the creation of medieval architectural history. It discusses the background to his study of Canterbury in terms of his own research.Author: Alixe BoveyISBN-10: 1909662216ISBN-13: 9781909662216Publisher:...

Trained as both an archaeologist and an art historian, Richard Gem established his specialist interest in pre-Romanesque and Romanesque architecture with his doctoral research at Cambridge University. Since then he has researched, published and lectured widely in this subject, while holding posts in different...

John James is an Australian architect and medieval historian. Since 1969 he has been searching for the origins of the Gothic style, beginning with a five-year study of Chartres cathedral. At that time there were no coherent techniques for analysing the detailed construction history...

At the beginning of the eleventh century in northwestern Italy builders created a comprehensive system of architecture, integrating the square edges of stacked bricks on the exterior with arches, vaults, and niches inside the wall. They used the continuous verticality of bands to plan...

English summary: Brought together for the first time in a large-format volume these 160 images - including engravings and paintings as well as historical and modern site plans and photos - splendidly illustrate the development of the former Imperial Abbey of Lorsch from Carolingian...

Exploring the stories behind a range of iconic American and British buildings from the turn of the twentieth century, Medieval Metropolis is the first book to reveal how the modern architectural world thrived upon a foundation of medievalism. A vivid and wide-ranging account, it...

This study examines the discourse of reform within the Franciscan Observant movement through an analysis of two late medieval chronicles: Nicolaus Glassberger's Chronica ordinis minorum observantum and Bernardino Aquilano's Chronica fratrum minorum observantiae. It argues that these chronicles served not only as historical records...

This book is about a late medieval house, which seems to have disappeared. It is called Anwards, and was located in the southern part of Tidenham Parish near Sedbury, which is bounded by the rivers Severn and Wye.I am interested in house history, so...

In "Castles," the esteemed historian Charles Oman provides a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the architectural and military evolution of the medieval fortress. Focusing primarily on the historic structures of England and Wales, this work meticulously details the transition from early earthwork and timber...

Title: Chronicles of the Castle of Amelroy, or Ammerzode; with some notices of its ancient barons. Illustrated by photographic views and portraits from original paintings by A. Dürer ... and others; with facsimiles of ... ancient documents.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library...

In this wide-ranging, eloquent book, Paul Binski sheds new light on one of the greatest periods of English art and architecture, offering ground-breaking arguments about the role of invention and the powers of Gothic art. His richly documented study locates what became known as...

Families often have amazing stories that accompany their family history and the Churko family is no different. The most amazing story is that of Thomas Tarbell who was killed by the Indians and his 3 children stolen. When rescued, his two sons refused to...

First published in 1900, this classic guide to Gothic architecture is an indispensable resource for students and enthusiasts of medieval art and architecture. Author Thomas Francis Bumpus provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of the key features of Gothic churches and cathedrals, as well as...

""Early London Theatres: In The Fields"" is a historical book written by Thomas Fairman Ordish and first published in 1894. The book provides a detailed account of the early London theatres that were built in the fields outside the city walls in the 16th...

In an age where the sacred is often forgotten, do you still believe that Heaven can touch the dusty earth of a mountain orchard?Imagine standing where the Queen of Heaven once stood, her feet gracing the soil of Tirano to deliver a message of...

Acknowledged as influential within the context of late medieval architecture in Italy, the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence has not attracted the substantive architectural study it deserves. The book re-envisions its building history, focusing on crucial stages in its creation: the...

Author: Athanassios MailisISBN-10: 3795435609ISBN-13: 9783795435608Publisher: Romisch-Germanisches ZentralmuseumLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2020Pages: 156Format: Hardcover

English summary: The Islamic desert of Cuatrovitas is a case study of the planned expansion of a rural settlement including the construction of a mosque under the Almohads, and its survival under Christian rule. In a cooperative project between the universities of Bamberg, Huelva...

By the late Middle Ages, architecture became an increasingly important means of representation of princely rule and institutions. In addition to their symbolic significance, the ruler's buildings served a host of practical purposes. Obviously, castles and fortresses defended the territory, while urban and rural...

The book comprises fourteen essays addressing issues of art and architecture as well as archaeology within the context of sacred space, broadly defined and encompassing a wide range of territories, methodologies, approaches, and scholarly concerns. Our point of departure is the built environment, with...

Through careful analysis of the Romanesque cathedral of Molfetta (in Apulia, southern Italy), Williams demonstrates how the commercial boom of the medieval Mediterranean changed the way churches were funded, designed, and built. The young bishopric of Molfetta, emerging in an economy of long-distance trade,...

This book seeks to further our understanding of the socio-genesis of artistic modernity by turning to micro-history. It explores a late-medieval decorative procedure that emerged and spread in northern and central France from the early fifteenth century to the start of the following century....

Late antique palaces and palace culture served as the loci of dramatic shifts in architecture and design, as well as urban planning, public works and patronage, in the imperial cities of Rome and Constantinople, and the first palatine centres of the Holy Roman Empire....

Thirty-Five years after the publication of Jean Bony's seminal work on the so-called Decorated style of English architecture ('The English Decorated Style: Gothic Architecture Transformed', 1979), this volume brings together a selection of groundbreaking essays by the most promising emerging scholars of English medieval...

Erected in large numbers from about 1300 onwards, and featuring increasingly sophisticated designs, wayside crosses and other edifices in the public sphere - such as fountains, pillories and boundary markers - constituted the largest network of images and monuments in the late medieval world....

At the eastern confines of Latin Christendom, between the Levantine Crusader states, Byzantium, and Islam, the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus (1192-1489) was home to a rich and diverse array of Gothic ecclesiastical structures, significant remains of which are still to be seen today. From...

One of the most important building projects in late medieval Hungary was the reconstruction of the parish and pilgrimage church of St Elizabeth in Kosice (present-day Slovakia). The burghers of this prosperous, free royal town decided to rebuild their main church shortly before 1400,...

This volume is published in honour of Paul Binski, whose scholarship and teaching have done so much to illuminate the material and intellectual worlds of Gothic art and architecture. Remarkable for its material scope and philosophical depth, Paul's work has had a powerful influence...