© Martyn Barr

Paintings in Light

Although primarily targeted at 9-13 year olds, Paintings in Light has been designed to appeal to a wide readership.

The 56-page, 280mm x 210mm softback, perfect-bound book is richly illustrated throughout with stunning imagery highlighting some of Canterbury Cathedral’s best medieval and ‘modern’ windows. It includes a fold-out cover with a cathedral plan showing the location of all the windows.

Paintings in Light is divided into 13 short chapters:

  • A brief history of glass
  • How a stained glass window is made
  • The story of English stained glass
  • A bit about Becket
  • Canterbury Cathedral’s stained glass
  • Saints windows
  • Genealogy windows
  • Bible windows
  • Miracle windows
  • Royal windows
  • ‘Modern’ windows
  • Restoration - a family business
  • Conservation - a new approach

Sample page spreads


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