A Short Account of King's College Chapel by Walter Poole Littlechild
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"A Short Account of King's College Chapel" by Walter Poole Littlechild is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book provides a detailed exploration of the King's College Chapel located in Cambridge, England, covering its architectural features, history, and significance. The author, serving as the Chapel Clerk, offers insights into the chapel's construction, its royal benefactors, and artistic elements, including the remarkable stained glass windows. In this account, Littlechild
details the foundation of King's College and its chapel, originally established by Henry VI in the 15th century. He discusses the architectural style, primarily the rich perpendicular Gothic that presents a transition into early Renaissance influences, and credits various individuals and royal figures for their contributions to its completion. Notably, the book emphasizes the chapel's stunning stained glass windows, which narrate biblical stories and depict key events in Christian history, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the artistry and significance of this iconic chapel, acknowledged as a masterpiece of Tudor architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Littlechild, Walter Poole |
|---|---|
| Title | A Short Account of King's College Chapel |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | King's College (University of Cambridge). Chapel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26167 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 404 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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