Church Fonts

Dr Matthew Byrne

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Shire Publications
31 March 2020

Religious subjects depicted in art; British & Irish history; Church history

Series: Shire Library

The font is perhaps the most important part of any church. For centuries, no infant in the parish was thought to be saved from damnation until christened and fonts, as the vessels for this crucial rite of passage, were a pre-eminent tool in the Church’s fight against the Devil. Standing within the public space of the church – as with pews, rood screens and chantry chapels – fonts would have been paid for by the parishioners, and so the richness of their decoration was determined by the funds available and the prevailing architectural fashions of the time. Some of the more extravagant have elaborate multi-tiered covers, raised for use via ropes or chains and pulleys. In this fascinating introduction, Matthew Byrne explores the history of fonts in churches all over the nation, highlighting some of the most notable examples and explaining their evolution across the centuries.

By: Dr Matthew Byrne
Imprint: Shire Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 871
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 149mm,
Weight: 148g
ISBN: 9781784423919
ISBN 10: 1784423912
Series: Shire Library
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Introduction Font Construction and Materials The Anglo-Saxon centuries 800–1066 The Norman Period 1066–1200 The Later Middle Ages 1200–1500 The Seventeenth Century The Eighteenth Century The Victorian Age The Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first centuries. Further Reading Places to Visit Index

Matthew Byrne has been exploring, studying and photographing English churches for nearly 40 years. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1988 for his work in architectural photography. He has published three previous books: Great Churches of the Northwest, Beautiful Churches and English Parish Churches and Chapels.

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Dr Matthew Byrne

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