The St Albans Psalter is one of the most important, famous, and puzzling books produced in 12th-century England. It was probably created between 1120 and 1140 at St Albans Abbey. In 2012, scholars conservators, and scientists at the J Paul Getty Musesum conducted an examination of the Psalter. This title deals with these 12th-century manuscripts.
It's the summer of 1907 and the sun is scorching down on Mary Pearl in the Arizona Territory. Mary Pearl and her sister Esther take their minds off the heat by sneaking banned Jane Austen novels from Aunt Sarah Elliot's lively bookshelf. Whispered read alouds preoccupy their nights, and reveries of getting hitched to their own Mr. Darcy a la Pride and Prejudice swirl through their day dreams.
The book explores the reredos of the fifteenth-century chapel at All Souls College, highlighting its significance in medieval architecture and Victorian restoration. It details the reredos's architectural evolution, including its medieval construction, the later baroque and neoclassical alterations, and its restoration in the 1870s. Recent scientific investigations into its stonework and medieval polychromy provide new insights, making this comprehensive history a valuable resource for understanding its artistic and religious importance.