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The Cosmatesque mosaics of Westminster Abbey : the pavements and royal tombs: history, archaeology, architecture and conservation /

Westminster Abbey contains the only surviving medieval Cosmatesque mosaics outside Italy. They comprise the 'Great Pavement' in the sanctuary, the pavement around the shrine of Edward the Confessor, the saint's tomb and shrine, Henry III's tomb, the tomb of a royal child and some...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rodwell, Warwick (Author), Neal, David S. (Author)
Other Authors: Drury, Paul (Contributor), Clark, Thomas (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2019.
Subjects:
Westminster Abbey.
Church decoration and ornament > England > London > History.
Mosaic floors > England > London > History.
Mosaics, Medieval > England > London.
Mosaic floors > Italy > History.
Mosaics, Medieval > Italy.
Table of Contents:
  • Volume 1. The pavements
  • Volume 2. The royal tombs.