Rood Screens

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, History, Medieval
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Author: Mr Richard Hayman ISBN: 9781784422950
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: July 26, 2018
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Mr Richard Hayman
ISBN: 9781784422950
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: July 26, 2018
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church, dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built of wood and were adorned with intricate carved decoration painted in bright colours, often with images of saints. Defaced and often dismantled during the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century, most surviving screens have been restored to their former glory since the nineteenth century and are now among the most prized treasures of our parish churches. This fully illustrated book explains the symbolic and practical significance of rood screens and describes the ways in which they were constructed and decorated. There is also an extensive list of churches in England and Wales where screens can be found.

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The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church, dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built of wood and were adorned with intricate carved decoration painted in bright colours, often with images of saints. Defaced and often dismantled during the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century, most surviving screens have been restored to their former glory since the nineteenth century and are now among the most prized treasures of our parish churches. This fully illustrated book explains the symbolic and practical significance of rood screens and describes the ways in which they were constructed and decorated. There is also an extensive list of churches in England and Wales where screens can be found.

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