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The font is perhaps the most important part of any church. For
centuries, no infant in the parish was thought to be saved from
damnation until christened and fonts, as the vessels for this
crucial rite of passage, were a pre-eminent tool in the Church's
fight against the Devil. Standing within the public space of the
church - as with pews, rood screens and chantry chapels - fonts
would have been paid for by the parishioners, and so the richness
of their decoration was determined by the funds available and the
prevailing architectural fashions of the time. Some of the more
extravagant have elaborate multi-tiered covers, raised for use via
ropes or chains and pulleys. In this fascinating introduction,
Matthew Byrne explores the history of fonts in churches all over
the nation, highlighting some of the most notable examples and
explaining their evolution across the centuries.
This celebration of some of the greatest art, architecture and
furniture to be found in English churches offers a fascinating
account of centuries of accumulated wealth, and is set off by a
selection of breathtaking photographs by Matthew Byrne. It covers
changing architectural styles across the centuries, and prominent
examples of artistic work, including stained glass, rood screens,
church monuments and curious carvings. This book is published in
association with The National Churches Trust, a national,
independent charity dedicated to supporting church buildings across
the UK.
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