English Cathedral and Monastic Carpentry
Author: Cecil Alec Hewett
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeautifully illustrated study of the woodwork in the 'great' churches.
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English Cathedral and Monastic Carpentry
Author: Cecil A. Hewett
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2023-09-07
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1803994800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWell over a hundred great churches were built in the cathedral tradition in the Middle Ages. They are our most important group of historical monuments and embody the finest craftwork of medieval architecture. Despite a great mass of specialist literature and research on other aspects, it was not until Cecil A. Hewett's work over the past three decades that any serious attention was paid to their functional carpentry or, indeed, to their decorative timberwork. Examining the entire range of 'great' churches, Hewett's carefully reasoned and well-organised text covers all areas of monastic and cathedral carpentry, classifying roof structures, towers and spires in chronological order, while an important section deals with the surviving examples of hoisting machinery still in situ, some from a very early date. In English Cathedral and Monastic Carpentry, he relates the physical evidence to the documentary record supported with over 300 of his own magnificent drawings. In this, Hewett provides both a work of reference and a stimulating analysis of the evolution of the craft.
English Cathedral Carpentry
Author: Cecil Alec Hewett
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780853403593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Archaeology of Churches
Author: Warwick Rodwell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2012-05-15
Total Pages: 573
ISBN-13: 1445620006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive work on church archaeology.
The Development of Timber as a Structural Material
Author: David T. Yeomans
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-05-15
Total Pages: 659
ISBN-13: 1351891642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWoodworking has been one of the most important technologies from the earliest times. Carpentry was important for buildings and bridges and as an integral part of most construction processes. The history of this subject has been explored by a variety of scholars, from archaeologists who have studied medieval timber techniques to engineers who have been interested in the development of bridges. The different studies have explored the methods of carpentry, the behaviour of the structures that were built and even the economic and social histories behind the development of carpentry techniques. This book collects together a number of papers representing this full range of scholarship as well as providing a general review of work in the field.
The Engineering of Medieval Cathedrals
Author: Lynn T. Courtenay
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-12-05
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 1351890689
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe great cathedrals and churches of the medieval West continue to awe. How were they built, and why do they remain standing? What did their builders know about what they were doing? These questions have given rise to considerable controversy, which is fully reflected in the papers selected here. The first section of the book is concerned with the medieval builders and their design methods; the second focuses on engineering issues in the context of the infamous collapse of the choir at Beauvais in 1284. The following papers extend the analysis into the 15th century, looking for example at Brunelleschi’s dome for Florence Cathedral, and deal with the often neglected structures of roofs, towers and spires.
The Worlds of Villard de Honnecourt: The Portfolio, Medieval Technology, and Gothic Monuments
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-12-12
Total Pages: 613
ISBN-13: 9004529101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book charts the past, present, and future of studies on medieval technology, art, and craft practices. Inspired by Villard’s enigmatic portfolio of artistic and engineering drawings, this collection explores the multiple facets of medieval building represented in this manuscript (Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS Fr 19093). The book’s eighteen essays and two introductions showcase traditional and emergent methods for the study of medieval craft, demonstrating how these diverse approaches collectively amplify our understanding about how medieval people built, engineered, and represented their world. Contributions range from the analysis of words and images in Villard’s portfolio, to the close analysis of masonry, technological marvels, and gothic architecture, pointing the way toward new avenues for future scholarship to explore. Contributors are: Mickey Abel, Carl F. Barnes Jr., Robert Bork, George Brooks, Michael T. Davis, Amy Gillette, Erik Gustafson, Maile S. Hutterer, John James, William Sayers, Ellen Shortell, Alice Isabella Sullivan, Richard Alfred Sundt, Sarah Thompson, Steven A. Walton, Maggie M. Williams, Kathleen Wilson Ruffo, and Nancy Wu.
Studies in the History of Services and Construction
Author: James Campbell
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 0992875145
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding services are often overlooked in the history of architecture and engineering. This volume presents 41 papers presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society held at Queens' College Cambridge from 6-8 April 2018 which cover a wide variety of topics on aspects of construction history and building services.
Doors
Author: Michael Tutton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-02-25
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 1317309391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Doors: History, Repair and Conservation, readers are guided through the function, history, development, care, repair and conservation of doors by chapter authors who are experts in their field. This book offers depth and range of detail from dating and archaeology right through to the surveying, recording, engineering and curation of the door, its furniture and the part of the building into which it is set. Doors vary from basic designs to exceptional and intricate masterpieces of craftmanship. Whether wood, stone, metal or glass, throughout history doors have been vital barriers against weather and intruders, providing those inside with protection, privacy and comfort. Split into three sections, this book covers history, development, identification and dating of doors, maintenance and engineering of doors and door openings, and materials of doors, their furniture openings and surrounds. Throughout the book the authors provide detailed photographs, drawings, techniques and methodologies and the latest research available. Doors is the first major reference work devoted to the understanding of doors and doorways and the issues surrounding their repair and conservation. This comprehensive, highly-illustrated, full-colour study will provide professionals, students and academics with a complete overview of door conservation that will inform both research and practice for years to come.
Westminster Abbey
Author: T. W. T. Tatton-Brown
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 184383037X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn account of the history, architecture and monuments of the chapel, the final, exquisite flowering of the gothic style.
