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A short introduction to nineteenth-century decorative encaustic tiles derived from medieval church tiles: how they were made, the designers and manufacturers.

More than half the churches in Britain are paved at least in part with nineteenth-century decorative encaustic tiles, and there are many others with striking pictorial tile panels. They are often the most notable features of a church, along with the windows, yet they are rarely mentioned in guidebooks.

This book demonstrates their place in the Gothic Revival, how to identify and date them, and lists some of the cathedrals and churches where interesting examples can be found. There are abundant illustrations of the wide variety of designs and the many different arrangements in which they were laid.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Medieval tiles and the Gothic Revival
The inventor and his process
The manufacturers
Designers and designs
Identification and dating
Further Reading
Places to visit.

Product details

Published 28 Feb 2001
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 40
ISBN 9780747805021
Imprint Shire Publications
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Kenneth Beaulah

Kenneth Beaulah, who died in 1994, had a life-long…

Author

Hans van Lemmen

Hans van Lemmen is President of the Tiles and Arch…

Illustrator

Hans van Lemmen

Hans van Lemmen is President of the Tiles and Arch…

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