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Church Misericords and Bench Ends
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Richard Hayman

Church Misericords and Bench Ends

Richard Hayman

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English
Shire Publications
20 May 2012
Carvings: artworks; Religious buildings
Series: Shire Library
With the increasing disappearance of stained glass in medieval churches, the surviving wood carvings on church misericords and bench ends are extremely important in providing an insight into the medieval mind. The carved images were often used to convey the messages of the Christian faith in the Middle Ages but they were not just concerned with religion and religious symbols – they also told stories of mythology, humour and satire, showing illustrations of everyday life and people. This book outlines the history of church seating and discusses the craftsmen and the influences behind their work. Using illustrations, the author then explains the subject matter of these wood carvings, revealing how one can discover so much about medieval life – the spiritualism, moralism and the wit – within the carvings still found in churches today.
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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   No. 230
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   166g
ISBN:   9780747807445
ISBN 10:   0747807442
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Richard Hayman is an architectural historian and archaeologist who has been studying and photographing churches over many years. He has compiled many of the statutory lists of buildings of special architectural interest for Wales, and has also written a book on wrought iron for Shire.

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