Stained glass is a major form of medieval art, and provides the most immediately attractive aspect of many monuments. The Corpus Vitrearum is publishing a series of comprehensive, fully illustrated catalogues of medieval window glass.
The illustrations allow the study of details that are often difficult to examine in situ, and colour plates capture the full palette of the original glass. Commentaries describe the condition of the glass, technique and iconography.
The Academy's series forms part of an international Corpus sponsored by the Union Académique Internationale.
The British committee is chaired by Sarah Brown, English Heritage.
Volumes are published by Oxford University Press.
Some older volumes are available from Oxbow Books.
Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi
(Corpus of Medieval Window Glass)
GREAT BRITAIN
Click on the blue titles or cover illustrations for details |
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V. | The Medieval Stained Glass of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich by David King | ||
| 978-0-19-726264-1 | Published 2006 | £99.00 |
IV. | The Medieval Stained Glass of Wells Cathedral by Tim Ayers | ||
| 978-0-19-726263-4 | Published 2004 | £160.00 |
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6. | Medieval English Figurative Roundels by Kerry Ayre | ||
| 978-0-19-726251-1 | Published 2002 | £70.00 |
2. | York Minster: The Great East Window by Thomas French | ||
| 978-0-19-726241-2 | Paperback edition 2003 | £25.00 |
OTHER VOLUMES |
For a full list of Corpus titles, including volumes which may still be available from the backlist distributor, Oxbow Books, see the relevant section of the Complete Historical List of Academy publications. |