Adrian Barlow writes and lectures on literature, architecture and stained glass. A Fellow and former President of the English Association, his books include World and Time: Teaching Literature in Context, Extramural: Literature and Lifelong Learning (Lutterworth Press, 2012), and Kempe: The Life, Art and Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe (Lutterworth Press, 2018).

Perhaps the best response to Kempe's critics, and the best tribute we can pay to him now, is to take our cue from those who knew him and worked for him, and see what it is he was teaching. This is exactly where Espying Heaven is most helpful, allowing us to 'read' the details in his windows as well as to appreciate the artistry involved. Both books are beautifully produced.

• List of IllustrationsForeword and Acknowledgements1. Kempe and the Kempe StudioCharles Eamer KempeAlfred Edward TomblesonWyndham Hope HughesJohn Thomas CarterJohn William LisleWalter Ernest Tower2. Style and TechniquesReading a Kempe WindowThe Evolution of the Kempe StyleA Note on Silver Staining3. Themes and SubjectsAngelsAllegorical and Symbolic Figures: The VirtuesJesse Tree Windows4. The Life of ChristThe AnnunciationThe Nativity and Early Childhood of ChristThe Passion and Crucifixion5. GallerySt Michael and St GeorgeAdam and EveKing SolomonDisciples and ApostlesSaints: St StephenSaints: St Catherine and St Margaret6. Espying HeavenKempe and George HerbertKempe at Southwark CathedralGlossaryIndex

Adrian Barlow writes and lectures on literature, architecture and stained glass. A Fellow and former President of the English Association, his books include World and Time: Teaching Literature in Context, Extramural: Literature and Lifelong Learning (Lutterworth Press, 2012), and Kempe: The Life, Art and Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe (Lutterworth Press, 2018).

Perhaps the best response to Kempe's critics, and the best tribute we can pay to him now, is to take our cue from those who knew him and worked for him, and see what it is he was teaching. This is exactly where Espying Heaven is most helpful, allowing us to 'read' the details in his windows as well as to appreciate the artistry involved. Both books are beautifully produced.

• List of IllustrationsForeword and Acknowledgements1. Kempe and the Kempe StudioCharles Eamer KempeAlfred Edward TomblesonWyndham Hope HughesJohn Thomas CarterJohn William LisleWalter Ernest Tower2. Style and TechniquesReading a Kempe WindowThe Evolution of the Kempe StyleA Note on Silver Staining3. Themes and SubjectsAngelsAllegorical and Symbolic Figures: The VirtuesJesse Tree Windows4. The Life of ChristThe AnnunciationThe Nativity and Early Childhood of ChristThe Passion and Crucifixion5. GallerySt Michael and St GeorgeAdam and EveKing SolomonDisciples and ApostlesSaints: St StephenSaints: St Catherine and St Margaret6. Espying HeavenKempe and George HerbertKempe at Southwark CathedralGlossaryIndex