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Medieval Wall Paintings Shire Library by Roger Rosewell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Medieval Wall Paintings Shire Library about?

What medieval wall paintings remain in English churches tend to be shadows of their former selves – rare fragments of art that have survived not only the Reformation, but successive waves of iconoclastic zeal and unsympathetic restoration. The whitewashed walls of most parish churches belie the riot of color and decoration that once adorned them, but the remnants of paintings tucked into corners or rescued from later layers of paint help us to understand the role of art in medieval religion. Roger Rosewell here offers a guide to the role played by medieval wall paintings, as religious, didactic and commemorative works of art, telling the stories of those who created them and those who used them on a daily basis. He also compares and contrasts religious and domestic wall paintings and uses beautiful color photography throughout to illustrate the story.

Who reads Medieval Wall Paintings Shire Library?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Roger Rosewell
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9780747812937
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History & Criticism, History, Art
Rating
3.88 / 5 (7 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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