10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETROCHOIR»
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retrochoir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
retrochoir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Splendor of English Gothic Architecture
There are also full-height Purbeck responds with foliate capitals, as in the one-
bay Lady Chapel (the responds in the Lady Chapel go to the ground, while the
responds in the retrochoir go to the arcade), Purbeck shafts in the triforium and ...
John Shannon Hendrix, 2012
2
Façade as Spectacle: Ritual and Ideology at Wells Cathedral
evidence that the shrine was translated to the retrochoir during the thirteenth
century; it may have remained behind the high altar until 1538. Still it seems
probable that the retrochoir was intended to accommodate pilgrims as a rich and
...
Carolyn Marino Malone, 2004
3
Architecture as Cosmology: Lincoln Cathedral and English ...
The retrochoir was built to house the relics of a saint, as at Canterbury and
Lincoln, but the best candidate, Bishop William de Marchia (d. 1302), failed to
qualify for canonization, so the retrochoir never fulfilled its purpose. The
architecture of ...
The floor of the retrochoir at Winchester Cathedral contains perhaps the most
substantial and important area of medieval encaustic tiles, indoors, in the country.
A large proportion of the tiles are in situ, undisturbed since they were first laid.
5
The Temple Church in London: History, Architecture, Art
Winchester Castle hall, exterior arch of south doorway (after Harold S. Sawyer,
1903) f. Winchester Cathedral retrochoir, capital of dado arcade g. Beaulieu
Abbey, capital of refectory h. Salisbury Cathedral, capital of window jamb of
presbytery ...
Robin Griffith-Jones, David Park, 2010
6
Artistic Integration in Gothic Buildings
The documents tell us that the original Norman vault above Saint Cuthbert's
shrine was in danger of collapse, or so the indulgences issued by Bishop
Northwold of Ely would have us believe.29 The new retrochoir, or the Chapel of
the Nine ...
Virginia Chieffo Raguin, Kathryn Brush, Peter Draper, 1995
7
Rosslyn Chapel Decoded: New Interpretations of a Gothic Enigma
This is because the section of the Chapel known as the retrochoir has a much
lower roof than the vaulted roof of the Chapel proper. When the walkway was in
place, which visitors could access and thereby walk around three sides of the ...
Alan Butler, John Ritchie, 2013
8
Stained Glass in England During the Middle Ages
This can be demonstrated by examining the various phases of one large glazing
scheme of the period, the Lady Chapel, choir, retrochoir and choir clerestory of
Wells Cathedral.44 The date of the Lady Chapel, retrochoir and eastern choir ...
9
Proceedings of the Newcastle Upon Tyne Conference 1989
The distinctive English retrochoir, usually rectangular, often with double transepts
, and the perfect receptacle for the shrines of important local saints, gradually
emerged — at Canterbury, though this was not rectangular, Chichester (begun in
1 ...
Peter R. Coss, Simon D. Lloyd, 1991
10
Theology in Stone : Church Architecture From Byzantium to ...
Four main units served different purposes: the nave came to be used largely for
masses attended by the laity; the chancel was the main location of the monks'
own liturgy; beyond it in the retrochoir pilgrims would venerate the relics of Saint
...
Richard Kieckhefer Professor of Religion and History Northwestern University, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETROCHOIR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
retrochoir is used in the context of the following news items.
25 years on: Marchioness river disaster victims remembered
A large congregation – including survivors of the disaster and relatives of the dead – gathered in Southwark Cathedral's retrochoir for the daily lunchtime ... «London SE1, Aug 14»
Cathedral hosts art installations during Lent
They stand in a serpentine line in the retrochoir at the east end of the cathedral. The artist described his work as an "…attempt to make you pause, to stand still ... «London SE1, Mar 14»
Lent Installations in Southwark Cathedral
They will stand in a serpentine line in the retrochoir at the east end of the Cathedral. He says that the work is his “…attempt to make you pause, to stand still and ... «Anglicannews, Feb 14»
Artistic reflections at Lent
'Another Hour' by Edmund de Waal comprises 12 free-standing vitrines positioned in a serpentine line in the retrochoir at the east end of the cathedral. Each of ... «ChristianToday, Feb 14»
Medieval stained glass given a suitable home
... Baker heard they were intending to use it in the new refectory, he instead gave it to Winchester cathedral, where it enhances the south aisle of the retrochoir. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 12»
Southwark Cathedral's Diamond Jubilee
The window, in the 13th-century retrochoir, includes the words 'Vivat Regina!' and the service opened with the cathedral's combined choirs singing 'Vivat ... «London SE1, Jun 12»
Diamond Jubilee stained glass window installed at Southwark …
The window has been installed in the retrochoir at the eastern end of the cathedral and replaces plain glass that was installed after bomb damage in the Second ... «London SE1, May 12»
Colin Slee: memorial service at Southwark Cathedral
Tributes were paid to the dean, who died seven months ago, based on four words on his tomb in the cathedral's retrochoir: Laughter, truth, justice and hospitality. «London SE1, Jun 11»
Death of stained glass artist Lawrence Lee
The large three light south window in Southwark Cathedral's retrochoir was completed in 1959 by Lawrence Lee. The lights feature stone-masons, carpenters ... «London SE1, May 11»
Cathedral receives a glorious makeover
He had wanted, he explains, to build a retrochoir as well. But he would have needed more time and more money. The cost, he says, was £4.5 million, funded ... «Catholic Herald Online, Apr 11»
