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        The Arts
        November 2021

        Manchester Cathedral

        A history of the Collegiate Church and Cathedral, 1421 to the present

        by Jeremy Gregory

        Founded in 1421, the Collegiate Church of Manchester, which became a cathedral in 1847, is of outstanding historical and architectural importance. But until now it has not been the subject of a comprehensive study. Appearing on the 600th anniversary of the Cathedral's inception by Henry V, this book explores the building's past and its place at the heart of the world's first industrial city, touching on everything from architecture and music to misericords and stained glass. Written by a team of renowned experts and beautifully illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this history of the 'Collegiate Church' is at the same time a history of the English church in miniature.

      • Architecture
        July 2018

        LATIN AMERICAN COLONIAL HERITAGE

        Urbanism, architecture, sacred art

        by Percival Tirapeli (author)

        The fruit of an extensive research by Professor Percival Tirapeli, this richly illustrated work covers three centuries of Colonial and Baroque art, and is divided in three parts: “Colonial Urbanism”, “Ecclesiastical Architecture” and “Sacred Art – Furniture and Ornamentation”. “Colonial Urbanism” explains the differences and approximations of the layout and planned urbanism between Hispano-American and Portuguese-Brazilian cities. “Ecclesiastical Architecture” analyzes the cathedrals of the viceroyalties, the audiences and the Brazilian sees. The section “Sacred Art – Furniture and Ornamentation” completes the analysis of churches, examining their retable façades, the furniture of the altars and their ornamental complements, such as sculptures and paintings.

      • Religious buildings
        July 2019

        LINA BO BARDI COLLECTION

        by Marcelo Carvalho Ferraz

        This collection presents six of the most remarkable architectural projects by Lina Bo Bardi: Glass House, São Paulo Art Museum (MASP), Sesc Pompeia Factory, Oficina Theater (all in São Paulo), Unhão Manor (Bahia) and Espírito Santo do Cerrado Church (Minas Gerais). Besides texts by the editor Marcelo Carvalho Ferraz, this work features contributions by researchers and professionals who worked with Lina. The six volumes also contain writings by Bardi and a rich iconographic material composed of drawings, building plans and photographs. São Paulo Art Museum | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi and Aldo van Eyck | 64 pages Sesc Pompeia Factory | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Carvalho Ferraz and Cecília Rodrigues dos Santos | 64 pages Oficina Theater | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi, Edson Elito and José Celso Martinez Corrêa | 48 pages Glass House | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi and Marcelo Carvalho Ferraz | 48 pages Espírito Santo do Cerrado Church | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi and Edmar de Almeida | 48 pages Solar do Unhão | with texts by Lina Bo Bardi and André Vainer | 48 pages

      • Religious buildings

        A Guide to Greater Cleveland’s Sacred Landmarks

        by Lloyd H. Ellis (author)

        An informative guide to the Cleveland area’s houses of worshipThe sacred landmarks of Cleveland and the surrounding area provide a fascinating array of architectural styles and often serve as visual focal points and social centers in the area’s many ethnic communities. In A Guide to Greater Cleveland’s Sacred Landmarks, author Lloyd Ellis describes the origins of the area’s religious communities, outlines the history of their buildings, interprets their architectural styles, and provides details on significant interior features.Ellis profiles seventy-five Protestant churches, fifty-seven Catholic churches, eight Jewish institutions, eight Orthodox churches, three Mosques, two Unitarian churches, and a Hindu temple, and provides readers with fifteen recommended tours around Cuyahoga County. He describes each structure by explaining its importance as a religious, cultural, or architectural landmark, and accompanies each entry with an exterior photograph.In addition to serving as a reference to thriving religious institutions, A Guide to Greater Cleveland’s Sacred Landmarks preserves the memory of the area’s extinct or endangered religious communities, passing the stories of past generations to generations in the future. Anyone interested in greater Cleveland’s architectural, religious, and ethnic history will welcome this well-researched and richly illustrated guide.

      • Religious buildings
        January 2019

        La catedral habitada

        Historia viva de un espacio arquitectónico

        by Eduardo Carrero

        Esta obra ofrece una dimensión transversal de la historia del espacio de las catedrales a partir de su uso y sus transformaciones, a través de las constantes que realmente determinaron la construcción de cada edificio: la liturgia, la historia institucional y ceremonial, las fiestas locales o la vida cotidiana. Cada catedral fue una entidad autónoma que se rigió por leyes y estatutos propios que también afectaron a su historia arquitectónica y funcional. Desde la perspectiva del clero, la catedral se concentraba entre el altar mayor y el coro, con la organización del culto y sus posibles escenarios. Para reyes y autoridades, la catedral era el marco en el que justificar los orígenes divinos de su gobierno. Para los fieles, la catedral era el gran edificio que albergaba sus señas de identidad, entre las celebraciones y los santos de su devoción; un eslabón arquitectónico entre tierra y cielo. Pero con el paso del tiempo los usos del espacio catedralicio cambiaban y se alteraban. Es, al fin y al cabo, la historia de un espacio edificado en constante transformación.

      • Religious buildings
        April 1988

        The History of Glasney College

        by James Whetter

        Glasney College was an important centre of ecclesiastical power in Cornwall during the Middle Ages. Abandoned at the Reformation, its stones used in the building of Penryn nearby, the author's research in this book brings it to life again.

      • Religious subjects depicted in art
        November 2014

        Stained Glass from Welsh Churches

        by Crampin, Martin

        This fully illustrated hardback brings together over six years of research and an archive of thousands of high-quality photographs, to produce a detailed narrative outlining the range and development of stained glass in Wales from the 14th century up to t

      • Religious buildings
        June 2014

        City Mission: The Story of London's Welsh Chapels

        by Edwards, Huw

        Broadcaster Huw Edwards traces the history of London's Welsh churches. He examines the origins of the London Welsh, the pattern of Welsh migration to London past and present, the influence of Howel Harris and the early Methodists, the tradition of Welsh p

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