10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFECTORY TABLE»
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refectory table in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Robert Adam: The Search for a Modern Classicism
Clockwise from above: Refectory table. Designed for the architect's own house in
a renaissance style. The table is in English oak and can be dismantled for ease
of transport. Ceremonial chair. A presentation chair derived from renaissance ...
2
Food in the Arts: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on ...
It is the first time that we see Christ and the Disciples sitting at the long refectory
table, similar to the ones at which the monks themselves would have eaten. This
arrangement of the figures became the standard for the theme, as it developed in
...
3
Cave Monasteries of Byzantine Cappadocia
This, placed at the right of the back wall, suggests that the refectory table and
benches ran along the right wall (they may still exist, buried under the silt). The
refectory is now entered through the upper part of its forward wall, from the rough
...
4
Women and Faith: Catholic Religious Life in Italy from Late ...
As the miracle of feeding follows the topos of Christ's miracle, so the saints'
refectory table is wed to the Lord's own table.41 Before the refectory table ever
was the "good place for reflection" painters were so fond of depicting, it was also
a ...
Lucetta Scaraffia, Gabriella Zarri, 1999
5
Life and Society in Byzantine Cappadocia
A small projection visible in 2001 hanging from the ceiling directly over the west
bench of the table suggests the refectory of Karanlık Kilise was a modified hall;
the eastern portion of the refectory (table and benches) was an addition.
J. Eric Cooper, Michael J. Decker, 2012
... a fellow not uninformed, for example, in a not very reliable way, of what style of
table a refectory table would in fact be and rightly guessing that this wretched
thing the three of them were sitting at, that it was no refectory table at all, not at all,
...
... as they filed into the refectory and took their pre-assigned seats at a long and
ancient refectory table. „I rather dislike name cards” remarked Jean-Marie to his
neighbour on the right, „but they do have the advantage that the deaf and dumb ...
Or if you are an ardent admirer of Early Italian architecture and have built yourself
a Fifteenth Century stone-floored and frescoed or tapestry-hung dining room, you
must set your long refectory table with a "runner" of old hand-linen and altar ...
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Robinson Crusoe In Suburbia
She had added wistfully, “Now what I'd really like, if we could ever afford it, is a
plain old refectory table, you know the kind you'd find in a school or a monastery.”
And that's what he set about doing, working often through 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. for ...
There can also be on a refectory table a runner or scarf of such handsome heavy
lace, rather in the ecclesiastical manner. A large Duchesse scarf of the 19th
century looks very well for a buffet supper party on a long refectory table; see
Plate ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFECTORY TABLE»
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refectory table is used in the context of the following news items.
Jane Green's Creaky Cottage
“I love old houses,” she said, sitting at the handsome antique refectory table in her kitchen. “But we couldn't find anything that was old and big enough for our ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Argentina's National Obsession: Polo, the Sport of Kings
The rooms (though lovely in their authenticity) and the food (though delicious and served communally at a large refectory table) have, by the Bakers' design, ... «Condé Nast Traveler, May 15»
17th century table once owned by the Countess of Warwick to be …
AN early 17th century oak refectory table once owned by the Countess of Warwick at Easton Lodge is one of the highlights of a sale taking place at Sworders ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Feb 15»
An architect-designer duo helps turn a dark and gloomy Beacon Hill …
... sheers from Donghia were hung behind a French walnut refectory table. ... The modern Christian Liaigre reading light and slate-top table complement the ... «Boston magazine's Boston Daily, Dec 14»
Otterbein home is tranquil, with a focus on art
A large seascape in soft peach tones hangs over the sofa, and an abstract painting of a marshland rests over a refectory table. The sofa, chairs and a Shaker ... «Baltimore Sun, Nov 14»
Shopping for Rotten Vegetables to Cook a Feast for Monks
The monks keep a place for me at the long refectory table, next to Brother Damian. He smiles when I take a seat, bumps my knee, and flashes a surreptitious ... «Vanity Fair, Nov 14»
31st Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Auction
Furniture: 18th C. Phil. mahogany tea table, piecrust top, compressed ball, ... base; early walnut carved Spanish refectory table with drawers; French or Swedish ... «Maine Antique Digest, Nov 14»
For the Pollans, informal dinner is a family affair
When their old refectory table could no longer be expanded to accommodate their growing brood of 21, which includes children, grandchildren, and in-laws, they ... «Boston Globe, Oct 14»
Oak furniture goes under the hammer in Shrewsbury
Two further pieces include a George III oak cwpwrdd deuddarn (BOTH CORR) and a 17th century two plank refectory table, valued at up to £2,500 each. «shropshirestar.com, Sep 14»
A Dream Home in Australia
The casual living room, shown here, includes a 19th-century, oak refectory table that came from a boarding school in England. 'You can see where the kids have ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 14»
