Medieval Tiles

by Lemmen, Hans van

• ISBN13: 9780747804635
• ISBN10: 074780463X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-04
• Publisher: Shire Publications

Summary

During the Middle Ages decorative floor tiles were used in abbey churches, royal palaces, parish churches and the homes of wealthy citizens. Tiles were durable and hygienic and added a new decorative element to the interior. Many medieval tiles disappeared during nineteenth-century restorations but the designs lived on in the copies made by Victorian tile manufacturers. Throughout Britain, tiles can still be seen in situ on the sites of former abbeys as well as in medieval cathedrals and parish churches, and the British Museum has an extensive and important collection. About the author Hans van Lemmen is an established author on the history of tiles and has lectured on the subject. He is a founder member and presently publications editor of the British Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Tiled Furniture, Architectural Ceramics Ceramic Roofware Delftware Tiles (currently out of print), Church Tiles of the Nineteenth Century Twentieth Century Tiles Victorian Tiles