Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull

by Noszlopy, George

• ISBN13: 9780853238379
• ISBN10: 0853238375
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-03
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Summary

Public sculpture reflects the history of a county and few other areas have Warwickshire's variety and vitality. Coventry was one of the five largest and finest cities of medieval England and the celebrated exploit of Lady Godiva, one of the principal founders, has always been irresistible to artists. Coventry's devastation in the Second World War encouraged much public sculpture related to regeneration. Nearly all the sculpture in Stratford-upon-Avon commemorates William Shakespeare with Ronald Gower's masterpiece displaying French panache in its mixture of portraiture and allegory.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Maps	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xxix
Sources of Illustrations	p. xxx
Catalogue of Public Sculpture
North Warwickshire	p. 1
Nuneaton and Bedworth	p. 7
Rugby District	p. 16
Stratford-on-Avon District	p. 33
Warwick District	p. 76
Coventry	p. 109
Solihull	p. 198
Lost Works	p. 220
Not Sited Works	p. 227
Minor Works	p. 229
Glossary	p. 234
Makers' Biographies	p. 245
References	p. 275
Index	p. 281
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