Divine Light - The Stained Glass of England’s Cathedrals
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“…packed with superb colour photographs… This book is a wonderful companion to cathedral-crawling, not least in helping the crawlers work out what is, and what isn’t, worth seeing” – Simon Heffer, Telegraph
Janet Gough is author of the successful titles Cathedrals of the Churches of England, Churches of the Church of England and Deans’ Choice: Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales
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Divine Light - The Stained Glass of England’s Cathedrals, by Janet Gough
- Comprehensive treatment of the role of stained glass as a means of communication and source of divine inspiration in England, covering nine centuries of history
- Covers all of the cathedrals of England and as such acts as a gazetteer as well as a history of the art form in the country: a compact and practical travel companion
- Richly illustrated in full colour, with special attention to the accurate representation of light through coloured glass
- The finest examples of stained glass from each of England’s cathedrals, in most cases selected by the Dean of the cathedral
- Janet Gough is author of the successful titles Cathedrals of the Churches of England, Churches of the Church of England and Deans’ Choice: Cathedral Treasures of England and Wales
The stained-glass windows of England’s cathedrals illuminate interior spaces, communicate religious and other messages, and – perhaps – offer us a glimpse of heaven. This book tells the remarkable story of these much-loved works of art.
Divine Light features glass from every Church of England cathedral. It spans 900 years, beginning with the windows installed at Canterbury Cathedral following the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 and representing every subsequent century in the history of English stained glass. Divine Light encompasses the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the hugely productive ‘long 19th century’, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts movement, the creative commissions of the 20th century, and the innovative glass being commissioned by cathedrals today.
The book establishes the connections between the artistic beauty of stained glass, its effectiveness as a narrative medium, and the various technical developments that have shaped the work of practitioners over the centuries. The refraction of light through coloured glass emerges as an early form of mass communications that retains its power to move and inspire today.
“…packed with superb colour photographs… This book is a wonderful companion to cathedral-crawling, not least in helping the crawlers work out what is, and what isn’t, worth seeing” – Simon Heffer, Telegraph
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Janet Gough OBE, author, lecturer and advisor on historic churches and cathedrals, was formerly Secretary of the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England and Director of the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Church of England.
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| Warehouse: | Stock Item |
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| Custom product type: | Books |
| Prod no: | Z5951BT |
| Publisher: | Kulturalis |
| Width (mm): | 190 |
| Height (mm): | 165 |
| Page Count: | 120 |
| Author: | Janet Gough |
| ISBN: | 9781836360278 |
| Publication Date: | 2 Oct 2025 |
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