Lordship And Architecture In Medieval And Renaissance Scotland

Download or read book Lordship and Architecture in Medieval and Renaissance Scotland written by Richard Oram and published by John Donald Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen studies of the architectural patronage of particular families or groups explore how the nobility operated socially and economically, as well as politically, in the organisation and structure of lordship throughout the medieval and renaissance periods. genealogical, archaeological and art-historical enquiry to illustrate key themes, which include: family or kindred styles in building on a local, regional or national level; builders' or patrons' motives; the scale and use of the buildings; and ascertainable changes in function, purpose and attitude.