George Zarnecki's doctorate thesis

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by Jerzy [George] Zarnecki (1915-2008)

Ph.D. thesis, University of London, 1951. A digitised version produced by the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain in Ireland with kind permission of Mrs Anne Zarnecki, London 2009.

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Table of contents

Part 1. A School of Romanesque Sculpture in Southern England

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Canterbury Cathedral (Christ Church) p. 4

    The Geometrical Group, p. 8; the Group of Grotesque Capitals, p. 19; the Group of Acanthus Capitals, p. 41; the Capitals of the Choir, p. 51; Date of the Canterbury Capitals, p. 55; Conclusion, p. 60.

  • Chapter 2. St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury p. 70
  • Chapter 3. Westminster Abbey p. 77
  • Chapter 4. Reading Abbey p. 80

    Sculptures from Sonning, p. 83; Sculptures at Reading, Borough Marsh and Shiplake, p. 103; Conclusion, p. 120.

  • Chapter 5. Hyde Abbey, Winchester, p. 124
  • Chapter 6. Romsey Abbey

    Capitals of Master Robert, p. 141; Capitals of the Second Master of the Acanthus Leaves, p. 145; Viking-inspired Capitals, p. 148; Conclusion, p. 150.

  • Chapter 7. Christchurch p. 153

    The Anglo-Norman Group, p. 154; the Foliage Group, p.158; the Transitional Style, p. 162; the Capital of the South Transept Apse, p. 164; Conclusion, p. 168.

  • Chapter 8. Checkendon, p. 171
  • Chapter 9. Steyning, p. 178 (cf CRSBI entry)
  • Chapter 10. Rochester Cathedral, p. 187
  • Chapter 11. Conclusion, p. 199

Part 2. The School of Romanesque Sculpture in Herefordshire

  • Introduction, p. 216
  • Chapter 1. Romanesque Sculpture in Herefordshire before 1140, p. 218
  • Chapter 2. Herefordshire School. Introduction, p. 231
  • Chapter 3. Shobdon, p. 238

    Shafts, p. 239; Capitals, p. 253; Bases, p. 255; Arches, p. 257; Tympana, p. 264; Font, p. 270; Conclusion, p. 271.

  • Chapter 4. Kilpeck, p. 279 (cf CRSBI entry)

    Doorway, p. 238; Chancel Arch, p. 297; Corbels, p. 303; Window, p. 308; Stoup, p. 308; Conclusion, p. 310.

  • Chapter 5. Fonts at Castle Frome, Eardisley, Chaddesley Corbett and Stottesdon, p. 312.

    Castle Frome, p. 313 (cf CRSBI entry); Eardisley, p. 316 (cf CRSBI entry); Chaddesley Corbett, p. 318; Stottesdon, p. 318.

  • Chapter 6. Brinsop, Stretton Sugwas and Ruardean, p. 323

    Brinsop, p. 323; Stretton Sugwas, p. 332; Ruardean, p. 334.

  • Chapter 7. Fownhope and Hereford, p. 337

    Fownhope, p. 337 (cf CRSBI entry); Hereford, p. 342.

  • Chapter 8. Rowlstone, p. 345

    Doorway, p. 345; Chancel Arch, p. 347; Conclusion, p. 351.

  • Chapter 9. Orleton, p. 353

    Font, p. 353; Corbel, p. 356.

  • Chapter 10. Leominster, p. 358.

    Doorway, p. 359; Window, p. 367; Conclusion, p. 367.

  • Chapter 11. Conclusion, p. 370