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M. R. James' detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still much sought after by librarians and researchers. His description of King's College chapel's stained-glass windows and their symbolism was first published in 1899.

Table of Contents
Preface; The windows of King's College Chapel; Appendix; Preface; 1. Memoranda and contracts; 2. The glaziers; 3. The renaissance style in England; 4. Fairford; 5. The 'early' windows, 1515–17; 6. The tracery; 7. The messengers; 8. The 'late' windows, 1526–31; 9. Origin of the designs; 10. Origin of the cartoons; 11. Glass-painters and the diffusion of renaissance ornament in England; Indexes.

A Guide to the Windows of Kings College Chapel Cambridge

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108015585, 978-1108015585
      ISBN10: 1108015581

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      M. R. James' detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still much sought after by librarians and researchers. His description of King's College chapel's stained-glass windows and their symbolism was first published in 1899.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; The windows of King's College Chapel; Appendix; Preface; 1. Memoranda and contracts; 2. The glaziers; 3. The renaissance style in England; 4. Fairford; 5. The 'early' windows, 1515–17; 6. The tracery; 7. The messengers; 8. The 'late' windows, 1526–31; 9. Origin of the designs; 10. Origin of the cartoons; 11. Glass-painters and the diffusion of renaissance ornament in England; Indexes.

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