1st Edition

Medieval Art and Architecture at Durham Cathedral The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions for the year 1977

By Nicola Coldstream, Peter Draper Copyright 1980
    208 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book contains fifteen essays that synthesize the documentary and archaeological evidence for the development of early medieval Durham and asses its archaeological potential. It systematically extracts the important aspects of materials related to architectural history of the Durham cathedral.

    1. The Pre-Conquest Sculptural Tradition in Durham 2. Early Medieval Durham: The Archaeological Evidence 3. Documentary Evidence for the Building of Durham Cathedral 4. Recent Investigations in the East Range of the Cathedral Monastery 5. The Spiral Piers of Durham Cathedral 6. The Galilee Chapel 7. The Nine Altars at Durham and Fountains 8. The North Window of the Nine Altars Chapel, Durham Cathedral 9. The Neville Screen 10. The Medieval Stained Glass of Durham Cathedral 11. Restorations and Repairs to the Fabric of Durham Cathedral 1777 to 1803 12. The Twelfth-Century Metalwork at Durham Cathedral 13. The Twelfth-Century Metalwork at Durham Cathedral Law Books at Durham 14. The Episcopal Seals of Richard of Bury 15. Hugh of Le Puiset and the Church of St Cuthbert, Darlington

    Biography

    Nicola Coldstream, Peter Draper