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Author : James W. P. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0500295506

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Building St Paul's by James W. P. Campbell Pdf

Building St Paul's tells the story of the cathedral that has dominated London's skyline for 300 years and of those responsible for its construction from the time of the disastrous Great Fire to final completion in 1708. The figure of Sir Christopher Wren is well known, but this book also considers those ordinary craftsmen, the contractors and overseers, the quarrymen on the Isle of Portland, the humble stonemasons and carpenters who shaped the materials. James Campbell is the first historian to plough through the documents in search of these people: he describes life on a seventeenth-century building site, the workers' day-to-day responsibilities, how some were poorly paid while others became millionaires. He also unravels the struggles for money that at one time threatened to undermine the whole enterprise. Campbell's account reaffirms St Paul's not only as one man's masterwork, but as an incredible collaborative achievement.

Author : James W. P. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Church architecture
ISBN : 050034244X

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Building St Paul's by James W. P. Campbell Pdf

Building St Paul's tells the story of this remarkable building and of those responsible for its construction, from the time of the disastrous Great Fire to the cathedral's final completion in 1708. Christopher Wren is well known, yet this book also considers those ordinary craftsmen whose work on St Paul's has received less attention: the contractors and overseers, the quarrymen on the Isle of Portland, the humble stonemasons and carpenters who shaped the materials. It also unravels the complicated tangle of the cathedral's finances and the struggles for money that at one time threatened to undermine the whole enterprise. By looking at such details, Campbell's account reaffirms St Paul's not only as one man's masterwork, but as an incredible collaborative achievement.

Author : Larry Millett
Publisher : Minnesota Museum of American A
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822042182105

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Heart of St. Paul by Larry Millett Pdf

When the Pioneer Press Building opened its doors in 1889, it was news. The twelve-story skyscraper, the tallest at the time in the heart of St. Paul--featuring the first glass elevator in the country--merited a forty-page special edition of the Pioneer Press, whose editors modestly proclaimed it "the greatest newspaper building mother earth carries." A year later, another architectural monument, the Endicott Complex--which wraps around the Pioneer Building--opened its doors. Designed by rising St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert, the Endicott included two office buildings linked by a one-story L-shaped shopping arcade crowned by a stained-glass ceiling. Journalist and architectural historian Larry Millett tells the story of these two icons of downtown St. Paul from conception through numerous alterations to their present incarnation as vibrant cultural and living spaces in the city's center. He describes how the Pioneer came to be designed by noted Chicago architect Solon Beman, who in 1910 added four floors to create a sixteen-story light court that remains one of Minnesota's great architectural spaces. Millett also describes Gilbert's meticulous work in designing the Endicott complex, which was inspired by the Renaissance palaces of Florence. Gilbert would later go on to produce such masterpieces as the Minnesota State Capitol and the Woolworth Building in New York. As entertaining as it is edifying, Heart of St. Paul combines architectural history with the rich human story behind two buildings that have played a prominent role in the life of the city for over a century. The book includes an introduction by Kristin Makholm, Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, which has found a new home in the buildings.

Author : Jeffrey A. Hess,Paul Clifford Larson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0816635919

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St. Paul's Architecture by Jeffrey A. Hess,Paul Clifford Larson Pdf

From the grand boulevard of Summit Avenue to the gleaming State Capitol, from the warehouses of University Avenue to the postwar neighborhoods in Highland Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, is a city blessed with an extraordinary architectural heritage. In St. Paul's Architecture, Jeffrey A. Hess and Paul Clifford Larson portray the city's distinct history and character through the evolution of its built environment. Starting with the buildings that defined St. Paul's founding in the 1840s, through the great construction boom of the mid-1880s, to the stylish and artistic work of period-revival architects in the 1920s and 1930s and the rise of modernism after World War II, the authors showcase the city's rich architectural heritage. Concluding the exploration, the book's final chapter sheds light on the architecture of present-day St. Paul. St. Paul's Architecture presents more than 225 notable surviving buildings and the history of several neighborhoods of the city. With many historical photographs and illustrations, this engaging book is a valuable resource not only for those interested in architectural heritage but also for anyone who admires St. Paul's unique beauty and charm. Published in cooperation with the City of St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission.

Author : Nicola Camerlenghi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781108429511

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St. Paul's Outside the Walls by Nicola Camerlenghi Pdf

The book traces nearly two thousand years of architectural transformations to St Paul's Basilica, one of Rome's principal churches.

Author : Lecturer in Modern British History Arthur Burns
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300092769

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St. Paul's by Lecturer in Modern British History Arthur Burns Pdf

The present St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece, is the fourth religious building to occupy the site. Its location in the heart of the capital reflects its importance in the English church while the photographs of it burning during the Blitz forms one of the most powerful and familiar images of London during recent times. This substantial and richly illustrated study, published to mark the 1,400th anniversary of St Paul's, presents 42 scholarly contributions which approach the cathedral from a range of perspectives. All are supported by photographs, illustrations and plans of the exterior and interior of St Paul's, both past and present. Eight essays discuss the history of St Paul's, demonstrating the role of the cathedral in the formation of England's church and state from the 7th century onwards; nine essays examine the organisation and function of the cathedral during the Middle Ages, looking at, for example, the arrangement of the precinct, the tombs, the Dean's household during the 15th century, the liturgy and the archaeology. The remaining papers examine many aspects of Wren's cathedral, including its construction, fittings and embellishments, its estates and income, music and rituals, its place in London, its library, its role in the book trade and its reputation.

Author : Ann Saunders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1857598024

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St Paul's Cathedral by Ann Saunders Pdf

, Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's, built after the Fire of London of 1666, has become the City's most familiar landmark, its dome with the ball and cross above it symbolic of London's steadfastness down the centuries and its endurance during the Second World War. When it was newly completed, in the early eighteenth century, it seemed breathtaking and unlike any other cathedral or church in Britain. Today's building is not the first to occupy the site, for this has been a place of Christian worship for 1,400 years. The medieval Cathedral, with a tower and spire soaring above the city, was at the time one of the wonders of Europe. Beautifully illustrated with rare items from city and cathedral archives, and glorious colour photography of today's building and its treasures, St Paul's Cathedral: 1,400 Years at the Heart of London tells of St Paul's fascinating history.

Author : John Schofield
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781785702761

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St Paul's Cathedral by John Schofield Pdf

This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a major late 17th century building in London, and the major changes it has undergone. St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London was built in 1675–1711 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren and has been described as an iconic building many times. In this major new account, John Schofield examines the cathedral from an archaeological perspective, reviewing its history from the early 18th to the early 21st century, as illustrated by recent archaeological recording, documentary research and engineering assessment. A detailed account of the construction of the cathedral is provided based on a comparison of the fabric with voluminous building accounts which have survived and evidence from recent archaeological investigation. The construction of the Wren building and its embellishments are followed by the main works of later surveyors such as Robert Mylne and Francis Penrose. The 20th century brought further changes and conservation projects, including restoration after the building was hit by two bombs in World War II, and all its windows blown out. The 1990s and first years of the present century have witnessed considerable refurbishment and cleaning involving archaeological and engineering works. Archaeological specialist reports and an engineering review of the stability and character of the building are provided.

Author : Michael Bond
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008272067

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Paddington at St Paul’s by Michael Bond Pdf

A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star!

Author : Cesar Guillen-Nuñez
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789622099227

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Macao's Church of Saint Paul by Cesar Guillen-Nuñez Pdf

"Macao's Ruins of St. Paul (correct name Church of Madre de Deus) is the only example of Baroque art and architecture in China. This beautifully illustrated book explores anew the now vanished but once renowned Church, as well as the Jesuit university college of which it was part. Both Church and College were destroyed by fire in 1835. From the perspective of the history of art they have remained poorly explored. The author remedies this by imaginatively reconstructing their ground plans, architecture and decoration in the light of new information in original documents that he has found in archives and libraries in Europe and Macao. In his re-creation of the buildings, he illustrates and draws on the evidence of selected Jesuit buildings in Italy, Portugal, Spain and Portuguese India and considers the historical Counter-Reformation environment that eventually led to the College of Madre de Deus in China. The most recent art-historical findings on the Mannerist and Baroque art of the Jesuits in Europe and Iberian colonies are also taken into account. The author, who first identified the surviving façade of the Church as a retable-façadeƯƯƯƯ, an unusual type of Iberian and Latin American church façade resembling an altarpiece, brings his argument to its logical conclusion by relating it to the Church's plan and decoration. An extremely important aspect of the art promoted by the Jesuits, centring on the cult of passive martyrdom, is also candidly discussed. This book will enable the general public to better appreciate the Ruins and provides much of interest and value to scholars, students, architects, art museums and cultural organizations."--Publisher's website.

Author : Nicola Maria Camerlenghi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Basilicas
ISBN : 1108454399

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St. Paul's Outside the Walls by Nicola Maria Camerlenghi Pdf

Author : Roze Hentschell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192588593

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St Paul's Cathedral Precinct in Early Modern Literature and Culture by Roze Hentschell Pdf

Prior to the 1666 fire of London, St Paul's Cathedral was an important central site for religious, commercial, and social life in London. The literature of the period - both fictional and historical - reveals a great interest in the space, and show it to be complex and contested, with multiple functions and uses beyond its status as a church. St Paul's Cathedral Precinct in Early Modern Literature and Culture: Spatial Practices animates the cathedral space by focusing on the every day functions of the building, deepening and sometimes complicating previous works on St Paul's. St Paul's Cathedral Precinct in Early Modern Literature and Culture is a study of London's cathedral, its immediate surroundings, and its everyday users in early modern literary and historical documents and images, with special emphasis on the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. It discusses representations of several of the seemingly discrete spaces of the precinct to reveal how these spaces overlap with and inform one another spatially, and argues that specific locations should be seen as mutually constitutive and in a dynamic and ever-evolving state. The varied uses of the precinct, including the embodied spatial practices of early modern Londoners and visitors, are examined, including the walkers in the nave, sermon-goers, those who shopped for books, the residents of the precinct, the choristers, and those who were devoted to church repairs and renovations.

Author : Kaite Goldsworthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Anglican church buildings
ISBN : 1510559582

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St. Paul's Cathedral by Kaite Goldsworthy Pdf

"Explore the facility, history, people, and beliefs behind some of the world's most famous religious buildings in the Houses of Worship series"--

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112005678989

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Improvement Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lisa Jardine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architects
ISBN : 0007107765

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On a Grander Scale by Lisa Jardine Pdf

A biography of Sir Christopher Wren from one of Britain's best writers and historians