Space and ritual Le Corbusier not only designed and built churches, but also engaged intensely with religion and faith and, through his oeuvre, had a significant impact on church architecture of the twentieth century. The book explains Le...Lasīt vairāk
Joyous and illuminating Sir Tony Robinson A Book of the Year in The Times, Telegraph, Church Times and BBC History Magazine Churches are many things to us - they are places of worship, vibrant community hubs and oases of calm...Lasīt vairāk
This book examines mid-20th-century Anglican church architecture in Britain, from the 1935 to the 1975, exploring how it was shaped by liturgical changes, social shifts, and artistic influences. It investigates the theoretical foundations of moder...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Jun-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Pennsylvania State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780271099392)
Offers a novel interpretation of interwar architectural culture in central Europe, focusing on Catholic modernism in Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Examines how Catholic architecture developed in response to the challenges of modernity--...Lasīt vairāk
Kingdom Buildings explores the vital contribution that the church building and grounds make to the Churchs mission and growth. Blending theology, ecclesiology and practicality, it will fire the imagination, and its step-by-step guidance will help so...Lasīt vairāk
The green man or foliate head can be found in almost every pre-Reformation cathedral and in many churches. It often decorates arches, corbels, roof bosses, choir stalls and chancel screens. In this book, Imogen Corrigan takes the reader on a journe...Lasīt vairāk
Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction 1 Off-Modern Profiles 2 Unpacking the Dynamics of Catholic Modernisation 3 The Eclipse of God: Transplanted Artists 4 Background Metaphorics: Exch...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 13-Feb-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009557498)
The spiritual turmoil of the sixteenth century had a profound impact on religious life throughout Italy. Art and architecture were directly implicated in the seismic historical events of the age, as the Catholic Church countered Protestant iconoclasm...Lasīt vairāk
Each chapter of this volume provides a window into the vibrant world of Middle and Late Byzantium, offering new insights into the complexities of Byzantine ecclesiastical spaces. This illuminating exploration reaches beyond the traditional focus o...Lasīt vairāk
This study analyses the urban plan of indigenous communities in 16th-century central Mexico within the Mesoamerican concept of sacred geography, and the construction of doctrina (mission) complexes used in evangelization by Franciscans, Dominicans, a...Lasīt vairāk
This book chronicles the visual history of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of the longest-surviving churches from Goas Portuguese colonial era. In the sixteenth century, this baroque church in Old Goa was constructed to house the sacred relics of...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 27-Nov-2024, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Routledge India, ISBN-13: 9781032488608)
This book chronicles the visual history of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of the longest-surviving churches from Goas Portuguese colonial era. In the sixteenth century, this baroque church in Old Goa was constructed to house the sacred relics of...Lasīt vairāk
This book sheds light on the reciprocal relations between liturgical performance and the physical spaces in which they took place in synagogues and churches in antiquity. The kernel of the manuscript revolves around a decorated stone that was found...Lasīt vairāk
Follow a girl and her father as they explore the city of Isfahan, Iran, where Islam and Judaism intertwine and thrive, in an autobiographical story that celebrates culture, home and family. In a warm, vibrantly illustrated story drawn from...Lasīt vairāk
Major interdisciplinary study of medieval church porches, bringing out their importance and significance.The church porches of medieval England are among the most beautiful and glorious aspects of ecclesiastical architecture; but in compariso...Lasīt vairāk
This book explores the issue of ecclesiastical authority in Romanesque sculpture on the portals and other sculpted gateways of churches in the north Italian region of Lombardy. This book explores the issue of ecclesiastical autho...Lasīt vairāk
With pressure on budgets and soaring energy costs, this small book will be worth its weight in gold to every local church. It offers expert advice that will equip non-professionals to make informed decisions on making their church buildings more sust...Lasīt vairāk
A lavishly illustrated look at the 40 greatest churches in London The churches of London contain some of the greatest feats of religious architecture in England. With iconic designs from Sir Christopher Wren, Nicholas Hawksmoor, James...Lasīt vairāk
William Barcham, Diana Gisolfi, Amalia Donatella Basso, Francesco Bianchi, Matteo Casini, Maria Agnese Chiari Moretto Wiel, Maria Agnese Chiari Moretto Wiel, David D'Andrea, David D'Andrea, Massimo Favilla...
La chiesa di San Rocco e lunica chiesa veneziana a essere al tempo stesso luogo di culto per una confraternita - la Scuola Grande intitolata al santo - e santuario, grazie alla presenza del corpo del patrono, giunto a Venezia nel 1485 e conservato...Lasīt vairāk
